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Gladstone bushfire risk

Of Gladstone’s 136 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 75.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
75.7%
In a bushfire area
136
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Gladstone

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

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Crime near Gladstone

Gladstone sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

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 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Gladstone

Gladstone is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other51.5% of properties

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

Zone: Village

Rural residential16.9% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

Rural13.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

School catchments in Gladstone

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

Who lives in Gladstone

At the 2021 Census, 12.9% of Gladstone’s 124 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.2%
Australian41.9%
Australian Aboriginal8.9%
Irish8.9%
Scottish8.9%
German6.5%

Top countries of birth

England6.5%
New Zealand5.6%

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

Development near Gladstone

Dorset council approved 20 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 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 Dorset council area (not just Gladstone). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.