Shorewell Park flood & bushfire risk
Of Shorewell Park’s 1,485 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 12.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Shorewell Park’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Shorewell Park address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Shorewell Park
Flood and bushfire areas across Shorewell Park. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Shorewell Park
Shorewell Park sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
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 Shorewell Park
Shorewell Park is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Business
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Open Space
School catchments in Shorewell Park
Shorewell Park can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Shorewell Park
At the 2021 Census, 6.7% of Shorewell Park’s 2,150 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Shorewell Park
Burnie council approved 53 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Burnie council area (not just Shorewell Park). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/46A Ace Avenue, Shorewell Park TAS 7320
- 19 Taroona Avenue, Shorewell Park TAS 7320
- 1 Eucalyptus Court, Shorewell Park TAS 7320
- 1 Stammers Place, Shorewell Park TAS 7320
- 2/13 Wingrove Gardens, Shorewell Park TAS 7320
- 2 Dianella Court, Shorewell Park TAS 7320
- 3 Sanderson Place, Shorewell Park TAS 7320
- 5/2 Mussen Close, Shorewell Park TAS 7320
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Burnie
Compare Shorewell Park 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.