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Elliott bushfire risk

Of Elliott’s 183 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Elliott’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 Elliott address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
183
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Elliott

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

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Crime near Elliott

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

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 17,094 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Elliott

Elliott is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural67.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Rural residential12.6% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

Rural residential8.2% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

School catchments in Elliott

PrimarySomerset Primary School
SecondaryYolla District High School

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

Who lives in Elliott

At the 2021 Census, 9.3% of Elliott’s 355 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.6%
English46.2%
Irish11.5%
Scottish10.7%
Australian Aboriginal10.1%
German3.9%

Top countries of birth

England4.8%
New Zealand1.4%
Italy1.1%
Greece0.8%

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

Development near Elliott

Waratah-Wynyard council approved 65 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 Waratah-Wynyard council area (not just Elliott). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.