Summerhill bushfire risk

Of Summerhill’s 1,698 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 18.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
18.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,698
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Summerhill

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

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Crime near Summerhill

Summerhill 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 Summerhill

Summerhill is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential91% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Residential3.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Open space2.5% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Open Space

School catchments in Summerhill

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

Who lives in Summerhill

At the 2021 Census, 8% of Summerhill’s 3,139 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.7%
Australian44.3%
Irish9.7%
Scottish8.8%
Australian Aboriginal4%
Dutch3.2%

Top countries of birth

England1.5%
New Zealand0.7%
India0.7%
Philippines0.6%
China0.5%
Nepal0.4%

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

Development near Summerhill

Launceston council approved 219 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
219
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Launceston council area (not just Summerhill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.