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Broadmarsh flood & bushfire risk

Of Broadmarsh’s 114 mapped properties, 0.9% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Broadmarsh’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.

0.9%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
114
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Broadmarsh

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

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Crime near Broadmarsh

Broadmarsh sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

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 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Broadmarsh

Broadmarsh is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural58.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Rural40.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Open space0.9% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Recreation

School catchments in Broadmarsh

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

Who lives in Broadmarsh

At the 2021 Census, 11.3% of Broadmarsh’s 160 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.5%
English40%
Irish11.9%
Scottish8.8%
Australian Aboriginal6.2%
German3.1%

Top countries of birth

England3.8%
Taiwan1.9%

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

Development near Broadmarsh

Southern Midlands council approved 44 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

44
Dwellings/yr
44
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Southern Midlands council area (not just Broadmarsh). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

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.