Dodges Ferry flood & bushfire risk
Of Dodges Ferry’s 1,759 mapped properties, 7% are in a mapped flood area and 26.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Dodges Ferry’s flood exposure is above the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Dodges Ferry
Flood and bushfire areas across Dodges Ferry. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Dodges Ferry
Dodges Ferry 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 Dodges Ferry
Dodges Ferry is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural Living
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Business
School catchments in Dodges Ferry
Dodges Ferry can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Dodges Ferry
At the 2021 Census, 8.9% of Dodges Ferry’s 2,646 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 Dodges Ferry
Sorell council approved 129 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Sorell council area (not just Dodges Ferry). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 2 Reninna Street, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
- 5 Lateena Street, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
- 6 Eastlaugh Street, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
- 7 Seventh Avenue, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
- 8 Cootamundra Court, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
- 8 Ninth Avenue, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
- 1 Whitefoord Parade, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
- 4 Kannah Street, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
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.