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Birchs Bay flood & bushfire report

Of Birchs Bay’s 79 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Birchs Bay’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.

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Mapped properties

Crime near Birchs Bay

Birchs 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.

School catchments in Birchs Bay

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

Who lives in Birchs Bay

At the 2021 Census, 29.3% of Birchs Bay’s 116 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.6%
Australian32.8%
Irish21.6%
Scottish19%
German6%
French5.2%

Top countries of birth

England9.5%
Germany3.4%
New Zealand3.4%
Japan2.6%
Netherlands2.6%

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Birchs 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.