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Blessington bushfire risk

Of Blessington’s 79 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Blessington’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 Blessington address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
79
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Blessington

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

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Crime near Blessington

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

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 17,094 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Blessington

Blessington is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural41.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Rural39.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Rural13.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

School catchments in Blessington

PrimaryEvandale Primary School · St Leonards Primary School

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

Who lives in Blessington

At the 2021 Census, 0% of Blessington’s 84 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian51.2%
English40.5%
Scottish11.9%
Australian Aboriginal10.7%
Irish10.7%
German9.5%

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

Development near Blessington

Launceston council approved 219 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
219
Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Launceston council area (not just Blessington). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Blessington address:

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.