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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%.

0.3%
In a flood area
60.8%
In a bushfire area
324
Mapped properties

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.

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Crime near Western Junction

Western Junction 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 Western Junction

Western Junction is mostly industrial. The most common zones:

Industrial79.6% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: General Industrial

Residential8.7% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Rural7.7% of properties

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

Australian48.4%
English40.6%
Scottish10.9%
Irish8.6%
Dutch2.3%

Top countries of birth

South Africa5.5%
New Zealand2.3%

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 165 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

165
Dwellings/yr
165
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Midlands council area (not just Western Junction). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Western Junction 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.