Falmouth flood & bushfire risk
Of Falmouth’s 220 mapped properties, 0.9% are in a mapped flood area and 23.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Falmouth’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Falmouth
Flood and bushfire areas across Falmouth. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Falmouth
Falmouth 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 Falmouth
Falmouth is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Landscape Conservation
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Community Purpose
School catchments in Falmouth
Falmouth can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Falmouth
At the 2021 Census, 7.9% of Falmouth’s 139 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 Falmouth
Break O'Day council approved 46 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Break O'Day council area (not just Falmouth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.