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Ansons Bay bushfire risk

Of Ansons Bay’s 309 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 87.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Ansons Bay’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
87.4%
In a bushfire area
309
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Ansons Bay

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

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Crime near Ansons Bay

Ansons Bay 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 Ansons Bay

Ansons Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential63.4% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Other21.4% of properties

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

Zone: Particular Purpose

Environmental7.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management

School catchments in Ansons Bay

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

Who lives in Ansons Bay

At the 2021 Census, 11.3% of Ansons Bay’s 62 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.5%
English43.5%
Irish14.5%
Scottish12.9%
New Zealander6.5%
German4.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand11.3%
England4.8%

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

Development near Ansons Bay

Break O'Day council approved 46 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

46
Dwellings/yr
46
Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Break O'Day council area (not just Ansons Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Ansons Bay 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.