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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%.

0.9%
In a flood area
99.1%
In a bushfire area
117
Mapped properties

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.

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Crime near Castle Forbes Bay

Castle Forbes Bay sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

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 21,019 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

English49.4%
Australian39.2%
Scottish13.6%
Irish13.1%
Italian5.7%
Australian Aboriginal5.1%

Top countries of birth

England12.5%
China1.7%

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Castle Forbes Bay address:

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.