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Branxholm flood & bushfire risk

Of Branxholm’s 272 mapped properties, 20.2% are in a mapped flood area and 37.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Branxholm’s flood exposure is above the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the TAS average of 35.4%.

Check a specific Branxholm address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

20.2%
Of properties in a flood area
37.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
272
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Branxholm

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

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Crime near Branxholm

Branxholm 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 Branxholm

Branxholm is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other72.1% of properties

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

Zone: Village

Rural15.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Rural5.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

School catchments in Branxholm

PrimaryRingarooma Primary School · Scottsdale Primary School
SecondaryWinnaleah District High School

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

Who lives in Branxholm

At the 2021 Census, 11% of Branxholm’s 236 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English53.4%
Australian34.7%
Irish11.9%
Scottish9.3%
German7.2%
Australian Aboriginal4.7%

Top countries of birth

England3%
New Zealand1.7%
Vietnam1.7%
Germany1.3%

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

Development near Branxholm

Dorset council approved 21 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Branxholm 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.