Cambridge flood & bushfire risk
Of Cambridge’s 1,539 mapped properties, 7.8% are in a mapped flood area and 30.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cambridge’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 Cambridge address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Cambridge
Flood and bushfire areas across Cambridge. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cambridge
Cambridge 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 Cambridge
Cambridge is mostly industrial. The most common zones:
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural Living
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
School catchments in Cambridge
Cambridge can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cambridge
At the 2021 Census, 10.9% of Cambridge’s 1,454 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 Cambridge
Clarence council approved 292 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence council area (not just Cambridge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Clarence
Compare Cambridge 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.