Stanley bushfire risk
Of Stanley’s 532 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 41% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Stanley’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Stanley address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Stanley
Flood and bushfire areas across Stanley. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Stanley
Stanley 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 Stanley
Stanley 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
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Landscape Conservation
School catchments in Stanley
Stanley can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Stanley
At the 2021 Census, 10.1% of Stanley’s 595 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 Stanley
Circular Head council approved 3 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Circular Head council area (not just Stanley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Circular Head
Compare Stanley 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.