Western Junction flood & bushfire risk
Of Western Junction’s 324 mapped properties, 0.3% are in a mapped flood area and 60.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Western Junction’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Western Junction address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Western Junction
Flood and bushfire areas across Western Junction. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Western Junction
Western Junction 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 Junction
Western Junction is mostly industrial. The most common zones:
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Agriculture
School catchments in Western Junction
Western Junction can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Western Junction
At the 2021 Census, 8.6% of Western Junction’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 Junction
Northern Midlands council approved 160 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Midlands council area (not just Western Junction). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 14/1 Hudson Fysh Drive, Western Junction TAS 7212
- 17 Hercules Close, Western Junction TAS 7212
- 196 Evandale Road, Western Junction TAS 7212
- 21 Range Road, Western Junction TAS 7212
- 260 Perth Mill Road, Western Junction TAS 7212
- 460 Daveys Lane, Western Junction TAS 7212
- 4A Gatty Street, Western Junction TAS 7212
- 5 Gipsy Moth Place, Western Junction TAS 7212
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Northern Midlands
Compare Western Junction 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.