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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%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
3,986
Mapped properties

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.

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 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

English45.3%
Australian35.7%
Irish12.5%
Scottish11.6%
German4.9%
Dutch4.2%

Top countries of birth

England5.4%
China2.3%
South Africa1.5%
New Zealand1.1%
India0.8%
Netherlands0.8%

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.

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Dwellings/yr
129
Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Kingborough council area (not just Blackmans Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Blackmans 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.