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%.
Check a specific Austins Ferry address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
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.
Crime near Austins Ferry
Austins Ferry sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
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 Austins Ferry
Austins Ferry is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Utilities
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Open Space
School catchments in Austins Ferry
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
Top countries of birth
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 207 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Glenorchy council area (not just Austins Ferry). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Govett Rise, Austins Ferry TAS 7011
- 13 Ashwood Court, Austins Ferry TAS 7011
- 15 Alexa Drive, Austins Ferry TAS 7011
- 19 Tracy Road, Austins Ferry TAS 7011
- 3 Cardiff Court, Austins Ferry TAS 7011
- 3 Winifred Place, Austins Ferry TAS 7011
- 7 Cash Court, Austins Ferry TAS 7011
- 8 Barley Mow Court, Austins Ferry TAS 7011
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Glenorchy
Compare Austins Ferry with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.