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Buckland bushfire risk

Of Buckland’s 160 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Buckland’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 Buckland address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
160
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Buckland

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

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Crime near Buckland

Buckland 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 Buckland

Buckland is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural48.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Rural20.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Other18.1% of properties

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

Zone: Village

School catchments in Buckland

PrimaryOrford Primary School · Sorell School
SecondaryOatlands District High School

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

Who lives in Buckland

At the 2021 Census, 8.5% of Buckland’s 188 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.9%
English43.6%
Irish12.8%
Scottish12.8%
Australian Aboriginal3.2%
Italian3.2%

Top countries of birth

England2.1%
Indonesia2.1%
New Zealand2.1%

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

Development near Buckland

Glamorgan-Spring Bay council approved 61 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

61
Dwellings/yr
55
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area (not just Buckland). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Other suburbs in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

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

BichenoSwanseaOrfordColes BayTriabunnaDolphin SandsSpring BeachLittle SwanportPontypoolDouglas River

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.