West Moonah flood & bushfire risk

Of West Moonah’s 2,360 mapped properties, 4.4% are in a mapped flood area and 1.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific West Moonah address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

4.4%
Of properties in a flood area
1.7%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,360
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in West Moonah

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

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Crime near West Moonah

West Moonah 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 West Moonah

West Moonah is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential99.5% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Open space0.4% of properties

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

Zone: Open Space

Community0.1% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: Community Purpose

School catchments in West Moonah

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

Who lives in West Moonah

At the 2021 Census, 31% of West Moonah’s 4,522 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English32.4%
Australian30.4%
Irish8.8%
Scottish7.3%
Chinese4.3%
Indian4.3%

Top countries of birth

Nepal6.7%
India5.3%
China2%
England1.8%
Philippines1.4%
Pakistan1%

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

Development near West Moonah

Glenorchy council approved 207 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

207
Dwellings/yr
132
Houses
75
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glenorchy council area (not just West Moonah). 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.