Cressy flood & bushfire risk
Of Cressy’s 690 mapped properties, 0.7% are in a mapped flood area and 63.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cressy’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 Cressy address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Cressy
Flood and bushfire areas across Cressy. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cressy
Cressy 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.
Zoning in Cressy
Cressy is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Agriculture
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Business
School catchments in Cressy
Cressy can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cressy
At the 2021 Census, 9.3% of Cressy’s 1,149 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 Cressy
Northern Midlands council approved 160 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Midlands council area (not just Cressy). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Northern Midlands
Compare Cressy with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.