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Bracknell bushfire risk

Of Bracknell’s 269 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 56.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bracknell’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 Bracknell address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
56.9%
Of properties in a bushfire area
269
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bracknell

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

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Crime near Bracknell

Bracknell 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 Bracknell

Bracknell is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other79.9% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Village

Rural14.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Rural4.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

School catchments in Bracknell

PrimaryBracknell Primary School

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

Who lives in Bracknell

At the 2021 Census, 4.3% of Bracknell’s 493 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian58.4%
English41.6%
Irish6.5%
Scottish6.5%
German3.2%
Australian Aboriginal2.6%

Top countries of birth

England1.2%
New Zealand1%
United States0.6%

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

Development near Bracknell

Meander Valley council approved 185 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

185
Dwellings/yr
180
Houses
5
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Meander Valley council area (not just Bracknell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bracknell 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.