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Austins Ferry flood & bushfire risk

Of Austins Ferry’s 1,372 mapped properties, 4.6% are in a mapped flood area and 14.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

4.6%
In a flood area
14.2%
In a bushfire area
1,372
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Austins Ferry

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

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Crime near Austins Ferry

Austins Ferry 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 Austins Ferry

Austins Ferry is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential98.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Special purpose0.6% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Utilities

Open space0.3% of properties

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

Zone: Open Space

School catchments in Austins Ferry

PrimaryAustins Ferry Primary School

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

Who lives in Austins Ferry

At the 2021 Census, 13.1% of Austins Ferry’s 2,395 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.7%
Australian42.4%
Irish10.6%
Scottish7%
Australian Aboriginal5.5%
German3.5%

Top countries of birth

India3.2%
England2%
Philippines0.9%
Nepal0.7%
Scotland0.5%
Myanmar0.5%

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

Development near Austins Ferry

Glenorchy council approved 212 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

212
Dwellings/yr
137
Houses
75
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glenorchy council area (not just Austins Ferry). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Austins Ferry address:

Nearby suburbs

Claremont · 6.1% floodGranton · 9.4% floodOld Beach · 0% floodHerdsmans Cove · 0% floodBerriedale · 8.8% floodChigwell · 6.8% flood

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.