South Burnie flood & bushfire risk
Of South Burnie’s 373 mapped properties, 29% are in a mapped flood area and 0.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Burnie’s flood exposure is above the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific South Burnie address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in South Burnie
Flood and bushfire areas across South Burnie. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near South Burnie
South Burnie 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 South Burnie
South Burnie is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Commercial
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
School catchments in South Burnie
South Burnie can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in South Burnie
At the 2021 Census, 17.2% of South Burnie’s 348 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 South Burnie
Burnie council approved 53 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Burnie council area (not just South Burnie). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 Studholme Street, South Burnie TAS 7320
- 13 Devon Street, South Burnie TAS 7320
- 1-5 Reeves Street, South Burnie TAS 7320
- 16 Hopkinson Street, South Burnie TAS 7320
- 196 Wilson Street, South Burnie TAS 7320
- 19 Cunningham Street, South Burnie TAS 7320
- 1A Edwardes Street, South Burnie TAS 7320
- 1 Menai Street, South Burnie TAS 7320
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Burnie
Compare South Burnie 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.