Fingal flood & bushfire risk

Of Fingal’s 363 mapped properties, 0.3% are in a mapped flood area and 47.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Fingal’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 Fingal address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.3%
Of properties in a flood area
47.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
363
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Fingal

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

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Crime near Fingal

Fingal 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 Fingal

Fingal is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential46.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Other15.7% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Village

Rural13.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

School catchments in Fingal

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

Who lives in Fingal

At the 2021 Census, 9% of Fingal’s 431 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English50.8%
Australian42.2%
Scottish10%
Irish7.4%
Australian Aboriginal4.9%
German4.2%

Top countries of birth

England3.9%
New Zealand1.2%
Germany0.7%
Thailand0.7%
United States0.7%

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

Development near Fingal

Break O'Day council approved 48 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
48
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Break O'Day council area (not just Fingal). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.