Upper Stowport bushfire risk
Of Upper Stowport’s 50 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Upper Stowport’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Upper Stowport
Flood and bushfire areas across Upper Stowport. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Upper Stowport
Upper Stowport sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Upper Stowport
Upper Stowport is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Agriculture
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
School catchments in Upper Stowport
Upper Stowport can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Upper Stowport
At the 2021 Census, 3% of Upper Stowport’s 99 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Upper Stowport
Burnie council approved 47 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Burnie council area (not just Upper Stowport). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
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.