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Brighton flood & bushfire risk

Of Brighton’s 2,896 mapped properties, 0.4% are in a mapped flood area and 33.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Brighton’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 Brighton address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.4%
Of properties in a flood area
33.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,896
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Brighton

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

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Crime near Brighton

Brighton 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 Brighton

Brighton is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential74% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Rural residential14.5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Living

Rural3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

School catchments in Brighton

PrimaryBrighton Primary School

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

Who lives in Brighton

At the 2021 Census, 4.5% of Brighton’s 4,983 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.3%
English47%
Irish8.6%
Australian Aboriginal7.8%
Scottish6.4%
German3.6%

Top countries of birth

England1.1%
New Zealand0.5%
Germany0.4%
India0.3%
Sri Lanka0.3%
China0.2%

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

Development near Brighton

Brighton council approved 157 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 Brighton council area (not just Brighton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Other suburbs in Brighton

Compare Brighton with the rest of the council area, largest first.

BridgewaterOld BeachGagebrookHerdsmans CoveMagraDromedaryPontvilleTea TreeHoneywood

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.