Cornwall bushfire risk
Of Cornwall’s 90 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 93.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cornwall’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 Cornwall
Flood and bushfire areas across Cornwall. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cornwall
Cornwall 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 Cornwall
Cornwall is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Community Purpose
School catchments in Cornwall
Cornwall can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cornwall
At the 2021 Census, 11% of Cornwall’s 82 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Cornwall
Break O'Day council approved 46 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Break O'Day council area (not just Cornwall). 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.