Coles Bay bushfire risk
Of Coles Bay’s 1,056 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 59.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Coles Bay’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Coles Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Coles Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Coles Bay
Coles Bay sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.
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.
Zoning in Coles Bay
Coles Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Business
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
School catchments in Coles Bay
Coles Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Coles Bay
At the 2021 Census, 28.5% of Coles Bay’s 515 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.
Development near Coles Bay
Glamorgan-Spring Bay council approved 59 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area (not just Coles Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.