Western Creek flood & bushfire risk
Of Western Creek’s 63 mapped properties, 4.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Western Creek’s flood exposure is above the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Western Creek address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Western Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Western Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Western Creek
Western Creek sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
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 Western Creek
Western Creek 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 Western Creek
Western Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Western Creek
At the 2021 Census, 22.7% of Western Creek’s 128 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Western Creek
Meander Valley council approved 185 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Meander Valley council area (not just Western Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 130 Lees Road, Western Creek TAS 7304
- 145 Haberles Road, Western Creek TAS 7304
- 30 Fellows Road, Western Creek TAS 7304
- 382 Westrope Road, Western Creek TAS 7304
- 69 Mount Beulah Road, Western Creek TAS 7304
- 70 Creeleys Road, Western Creek TAS 7304
- 74 Cunninghams Road, Western Creek TAS 7304
- 865 Cheshunt Road, Western Creek TAS 7304
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Meander Valley
Compare Western Creek 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.