Blackmans Bay flood & bushfire report
Of Blackmans Bay’s 3,986 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Blackmans Bay’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.
Crime near Blackmans Bay
Blackmans Bay sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.
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 Blackmans Bay
Blackmans Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Blackmans Bay
At the 2021 Census, 21% of Blackmans Bay’s 7,688 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 Blackmans Bay
Kingborough council approved 129 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kingborough council area (not just Blackmans Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 5 Boonal Court, Blackmans Bay TAS 7052
- 1/27 Illawarra Court, Blackmans Bay TAS 7052
- 1 Gem Court, Blackmans Bay TAS 7052
- 7 Jewel Drive, Blackmans Bay TAS 7052
- 3/3 Sunny Avenue, Blackmans Bay TAS 7052
- 3 Hazell Street, Blackmans Bay TAS 7052
- 7 Flowerpot Crescent, Blackmans Bay TAS 7052
- 21 Opal Drive, Blackmans Bay TAS 7052
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.