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Waterhouse bushfire risk

Of Waterhouse’s 71 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
71
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Waterhouse

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

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Crime near Waterhouse

Waterhouse sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

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 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Waterhouse

Waterhouse is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural94.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Special purpose4.2% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Utilities

Environmental1.4% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management

School catchments in Waterhouse

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

Who lives in Waterhouse

At the 2021 Census, 15% of Waterhouse’s 100 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49%
Australian47%
Scottish7%
Irish5%
New Zealander5%
German4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand8%
Pakistan4%

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

Development near Waterhouse

Dorset council approved 20 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Waterhouse address:

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.