Abels Bay bushfire risk

Of Abels Bay’s 128 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Abels Bay’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
128
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Abels Bay

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

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Crime near Abels Bay

Abels Bay 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.

School catchments in Abels Bay

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

Who lives in Abels Bay

At the 2021 Census, 32.3% of Abels Bay’s 127 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English37.8%
Australian28.3%
Irish15%
Scottish13.4%
Australian Aboriginal8.7%
German4.7%

Top countries of birth

England8.7%
New Zealand7.1%
Netherlands3.1%
Poland3.1%
Germany2.4%

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

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.