Bellingham bushfire risk
Of Bellingham’s 126 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 92.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bellingham’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Bellingham address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Bellingham
Flood and bushfire areas across Bellingham. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bellingham
Bellingham 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 Bellingham
Bellingham is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Agriculture
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural Living
School catchments in Bellingham
Bellingham can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bellingham
At the 2021 Census, 19.2% of Bellingham’s 78 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 Bellingham
George Town council approved 65 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole George Town council area (not just Bellingham). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in George Town
Compare Bellingham 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.