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Chigwell flood & bushfire risk

Of Chigwell’s 1,233 mapped properties, 6.8% are in a mapped flood area and 7.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Chigwell’s flood exposure is above the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.

Check a specific Chigwell address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

6.8%
Of properties in a flood area
7.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,233
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Chigwell

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

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Crime near Chigwell

Chigwell 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 Chigwell

Chigwell is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential98.5% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Centre / commercial1.1% of properties

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

Zone: Local Business

Open space0.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Open Space

School catchments in Chigwell

PrimaryRosetta Primary School · Windermere Primary School

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

Who lives in Chigwell

At the 2021 Census, 13.5% of Chigwell’s 2,050 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.1%
English40.7%
Irish8.3%
Australian Aboriginal7.7%
Scottish7.5%
German3%

Top countries of birth

England1.6%
Nepal1.4%
India1.3%
Philippines1.1%
Pakistan0.5%
China0.5%

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

Development near Chigwell

Glenorchy council approved 207 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

207
Dwellings/yr
132
Houses
75
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glenorchy council area (not just Chigwell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Chigwell address:

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.