Eaglehawk Neck bushfire risk

Of Eaglehawk Neck’s 686 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 98.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Eaglehawk Neck’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
98.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
686
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Eaglehawk Neck

Flood and bushfire areas across Eaglehawk Neck. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Eaglehawk Neck

Eaglehawk Neck sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.

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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 Eaglehawk Neck

Eaglehawk Neck is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential61% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Rural residential24.2% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Living

Rural residential4.1% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Living

School catchments in Eaglehawk Neck

Eaglehawk Neck can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Eaglehawk Neck

At the 2021 Census, 14% of Eaglehawk Neck’s 422 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.4%
Australian37.7%
Irish10.4%
Scottish10.4%
Australian Aboriginal6.6%
German5.9%

Top countries of birth

England5.9%
New Zealand2.4%
South Africa1.4%
United States1.4%
Germany0.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Eaglehawk Neck

Tasman council approved 12 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tasman council area (not just Eaglehawk Neck). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Tasman

Compare Eaglehawk Neck 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.