Blackwood Creek bushfire risk
Of Blackwood Creek’s 64 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Blackwood Creek’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Blackwood Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Blackwood Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Blackwood Creek
Blackwood Creek 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.
Zoning in Blackwood Creek
Blackwood Creek is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Agriculture
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural Living
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Landscape Conservation
School catchments in Blackwood Creek
Blackwood Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Blackwood Creek
At the 2021 Census, 7.5% of Blackwood Creek’s 120 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 Blackwood Creek
Northern Midlands council approved 165 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Midlands council area (not just Blackwood Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 260 Musk Valley Road, Blackwood Creek TAS 7301
- 318 Hop Valley Road, Blackwood Creek TAS 7301
- 126 Smiths Road, Blackwood Creek TAS 7301
- 85 Boons Road, Blackwood Creek TAS 7301
- 80 Top Road, Blackwood Creek TAS 7301
- 880 Blackwood Creek Road, Blackwood Creek TAS 7301
- 21 Lawrences Road, Blackwood Creek TAS 7301
- 496 Hodgetts Road, Blackwood Creek TAS 7301
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.