Binalong Bay bushfire risk

Of Binalong Bay’s 686 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 50.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Binalong Bay’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 Binalong Bay address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
50.6%
Of properties in a bushfire area
686
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Binalong Bay

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

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Crime near Binalong Bay

Binalong Bay sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.

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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.

Zoning in Binalong Bay

Binalong Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential69.8% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Environmental17.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Landscape Conservation

Other5.1% of properties

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

Zone: Particular Purpose

School catchments in Binalong Bay

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

Who lives in Binalong Bay

At the 2021 Census, 21.9% of Binalong Bay’s 329 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.2%
Australian32.5%
Irish13.7%
Scottish11.6%
Australian Aboriginal5.8%
German4.9%

Top countries of birth

England5.5%
New Zealand2.7%
Thailand1.5%
Canada1.2%
Ireland1.2%
United States1.2%

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

Development near Binalong Bay

Break O'Day council approved 48 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
48
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Break O'Day council area (not just Binalong Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.