Carlton River flood & bushfire risk

Of Carlton River’s 270 mapped properties, 2.6% are in a mapped flood area and 74.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Carlton River’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 Carlton River address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

2.6%
Of properties in a flood area
74.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
270
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Carlton River

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

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Crime near Carlton River

Carlton River sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.

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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 Carlton River

Carlton River is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential61.1% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Rural17.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Rural residential10.4% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

School catchments in Carlton River

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

Who lives in Carlton River

At the 2021 Census, 11.5% of Carlton River’s 347 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49.6%
Australian40.1%
Irish14.4%
Scottish8.6%
Australian Aboriginal6.1%
German4.3%

Top countries of birth

England4.9%
Malaysia0.9%
New Zealand0.9%
Zimbabwe0.9%

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

Development near Carlton River

Sorell council approved 135 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 Sorell council area (not just Carlton River). 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.