Campbell Town flood & bushfire risk

Of Campbell Town’s 1,144 mapped properties, 0.7% are in a mapped flood area and 67% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Campbell Town’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 Campbell Town address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.7%
Of properties in a flood area
67%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,144
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Campbell Town

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

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Crime near Campbell Town

Campbell Town 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 Campbell Town

Campbell Town is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential60.3% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Rural14.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Centre / commercial5.6% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: General Business

School catchments in Campbell Town

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

Who lives in Campbell Town

At the 2021 Census, 9.1% of Campbell Town’s 1,023 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.8%
English44.3%
Scottish11.7%
Irish10.5%
Australian Aboriginal6%
German2.2%

Top countries of birth

England4%
New Zealand0.8%
Netherlands0.6%
Scotland0.6%
Philippines0.3%

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

Development near Campbell Town

Northern Midlands council approved 160 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 Northern Midlands council area (not just Campbell Town). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.