Rosebery bushfire risk

Of Rosebery’s 894 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 64.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Rosebery’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
64.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
894
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Rosebery

Flood and bushfire areas across Rosebery. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Rosebery

Rosebery sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,094 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Rosebery

Rosebery is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential87.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Rural6.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Centre / commercial3.1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Business

School catchments in Rosebery

Rosebery can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Rosebery

At the 2021 Census, 12.8% of Rosebery’s 752 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian40.7%
English38.6%
Scottish10.2%
Irish9.2%
Australian Aboriginal7.2%
German5.1%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%
New Zealand2.7%
South Africa1.2%
Scotland0.8%
Canada0.4%
Croatia0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Rosebery

West Coast council approved 5 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole West Coast council area (not just Rosebery). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in West Coast

Compare Rosebery with the rest of the council area, largest first.

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.