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%.
Check a specific Dodges Ferry address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
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 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 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 135 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Sorell council area (not just Dodges Ferry). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 124 Bally Park Road, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
- 13 Convoy Road, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
- 16 Centenary Drive, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
- 26 First Avenue, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
- 2 Neagarra Street, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
- 4 Sixth Avenue, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
- 5 Three Street, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
- 6 East Street, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Sorell
Compare Dodges Ferry 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.