Gagebrook bushfire risk

Of Gagebrook’s 773 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 30% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
30%
Of properties in a bushfire area
773
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Gagebrook

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

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Crime near Gagebrook

Gagebrook 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 Gagebrook

Gagebrook is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential97.5% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Rural1.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Open space0.5% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Open Space

School catchments in Gagebrook

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

Who lives in Gagebrook

At the 2021 Census, 2.7% of Gagebrook’s 1,572 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.4%
English41.9%
Australian Aboriginal20.5%
Irish4.7%
Scottish3.9%
German1.3%

Top countries of birth

India0.9%
Pakistan0.7%
Vietnam0.4%
England0.4%
Germany0.4%
New Zealand0.3%

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

Development near Gagebrook

Brighton council approved 157 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
157
Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brighton council area (not just Gagebrook). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Brighton

Compare Gagebrook with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.