Castle Forbes Bay flood & bushfire risk
Of Castle Forbes Bay’s 117 mapped properties, 0.9% are in a mapped flood area and 99.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Castle Forbes Bay’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 Castle Forbes Bay address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Castle Forbes Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Castle Forbes Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Castle Forbes Bay
Castle Forbes Bay 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.
School catchments in Castle Forbes Bay
Castle Forbes Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Castle Forbes Bay
At the 2021 Census, 22.2% of Castle Forbes Bay’s 176 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.
- 135 Castle Forbes Road, Castle Forbes Bay TAS 7116
- 14 Kiles Road, Castle Forbes Bay TAS 7116
- 15 Palmers Road, Castle Forbes Bay TAS 7116
- 32 Bay Link, Castle Forbes Bay TAS 7116
- 35 Meredith Street, Castle Forbes Bay TAS 7116
- 4015 Huon Highway, Castle Forbes Bay TAS 7116
- 510 Harwoods Road, Castle Forbes Bay TAS 7116
- 71 Fleurtys Road, Castle Forbes Bay TAS 7116
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.