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Elderslie flood & bushfire risk

Of Elderslie’s 95 mapped properties, 1.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

1.1%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
95
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Elderslie

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

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Crime near Elderslie

Elderslie sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 Elderslie

Elderslie is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural52.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Rural47.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

School catchments in Elderslie

PrimaryBagdad Primary School · Brighton Primary School

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

Who lives in Elderslie

At the 2021 Census, 6% of Elderslie’s 168 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian50%
English43.5%
Australian Aboriginal9.5%
Scottish9.5%
Irish8.3%
French2.4%

Top countries of birth

England3.6%

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

Development near Elderslie

Southern Midlands council approved 44 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

44
Dwellings/yr
44
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Southern Midlands council area (not just Elderslie). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Elderslie address:

Nearby suburbs

Broadmarsh · 0.9% floodBlack Hills · 0% floodDysart · 0% floodGretna · 0% floodKempton · 0% floodBagdad · 0% flood

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.