Forcett flood & bushfire risk

Of Forcett’s 534 mapped properties, 3.7% are in a mapped flood area and 99.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Forcett’s flood exposure is above 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

3.7%
Of properties in a flood area
99.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
534
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Forcett

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

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Crime near Forcett

Forcett 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 Forcett

Forcett is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential39.7% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

Rural23.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Rural15.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

School catchments in Forcett

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

Who lives in Forcett

At the 2021 Census, 7.1% of Forcett’s 1,102 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.8%
English46.2%
Scottish9%
Irish8.7%
Australian Aboriginal3.6%
German2.6%

Top countries of birth

England3.4%
New Zealand0.8%
South Africa0.5%
Scotland0.4%
Wales0.4%
Germany0.3%

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

Development near Forcett

Sorell council approved 135 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

135
Dwellings/yr
135
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Sorell council area (not just Forcett). 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.