Stony Rise bushfire risk

Of Stony Rise’s 522 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 49.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Stony Rise’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
49.6%
Of properties in a bushfire area
522
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Stony Rise

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

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Crime near Stony Rise

Stony Rise 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 Stony Rise

Stony Rise is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential72.6% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Industrial12.5% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Light Industrial

Rural residential8.2% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Living

School catchments in Stony Rise

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

Who lives in Stony Rise

At the 2021 Census, 13.9% of Stony Rise’s 728 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.9%
Australian43.5%
Irish9.5%
Scottish9.2%
Australian Aboriginal5.4%
Dutch2.6%

Top countries of birth

England3%
China1.2%
India1.2%
Sri Lanka1.1%
New Zealand0.8%
Scotland0.8%

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

Development near Stony Rise

Devonport council approved 91 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

91
Dwellings/yr
88
Houses
3
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Devonport council area (not just Stony Rise). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Devonport

Compare Stony Rise 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.