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Whitemore bushfire risk

Of Whitemore’s 95 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Whitemore’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
95
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Whitemore

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

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Crime near Whitemore

Whitemore 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 Whitemore

Whitemore is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural84.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Other14.7% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Village

Open space1.1% of properties

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

Zone: Recreation

School catchments in Whitemore

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

Who lives in Whitemore

At the 2021 Census, 10.2% of Whitemore’s 197 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English50.8%
Australian47.2%
Irish6.1%
Dutch4.6%
Scottish4.6%
Australian Aboriginal2%

Top countries of birth

England3%
Hong Kong2%
Philippines2%

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

Development near Whitemore

Meander Valley council approved 183 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

183
Dwellings/yr
178
Houses
5
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Meander Valley council area (not just Whitemore). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Whitemore 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.