Risdon Vale is an outer suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia on the eastern shore of the River Derwent, and adjacent to Risdon Cove, which was the site of the British colonisation of Van Diemen's Land.

Between 1961 and 1963 there was a subdivision of a few hundred houses and in 1960 Risdon Vale Primary School was founded.

[3] Much of the area is surrounded by scrub and bush, which becomes particularly dry in the summer season and poses as a high fire risk.

[3] The East Derwent Highway, connects Risdon Vale with Hobart CBD; The Bowen Bridge to Glenorchy; Grasstree Hill Road connects Risdon Vale to the historical town of Richmond in the north.

Metro Tasmania buses run from Risdon Vale to central terminals in Hobart or Rosny Park as well as in Glenorchy and can also travel to Bridgewater.