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York Town bushfire risk

Of York Town’s 58 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, York Town’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 York Town address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
58
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in York Town

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

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Crime near York Town

York Town 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 York Town

York Town is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential39.7% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Living

Rural37.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Rural17.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

School catchments in York Town

PrimaryBeaconsfield Primary School

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

Who lives in York Town

At the 2021 Census, 12.8% of York Town’s 78 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.7%
Australian42.3%
Scottish10.3%
German6.4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.1%
England3.8%

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

Development near York Town

West Tamar council approved 159 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

159
Dwellings/yr
158
Houses
1
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole West Tamar council area (not just York Town). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific York Town address:

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.