Bridport flood & bushfire risk
Of Bridport’s 1,676 mapped properties, 1.6% are in a mapped flood area and 37.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bridport’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Bridport address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Bridport
Flood and bushfire areas across Bridport. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bridport
Bridport sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
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 Bridport
Bridport is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Bridport
Bridport can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bridport
At the 2021 Census, 7.6% of Bridport’s 1,742 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 Bridport
Dorset council approved 21 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Dorset council area (not just Bridport). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Dorset
Compare Bridport with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.