Gravelly Beach bushfire risk

Of Gravelly Beach’s 374 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 73.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Gravelly Beach’s flood exposure is below 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

0%
Of properties in a flood area
73.3%
Of properties in a bushfire area
374
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Gravelly Beach

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

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Crime near Gravelly Beach

Gravelly Beach 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 Gravelly Beach

Gravelly Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential59.5% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Rural residential25.3% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

Rural residential10.4% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

School catchments in Gravelly Beach

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

Who lives in Gravelly Beach

At the 2021 Census, 11.2% of Gravelly Beach’s 641 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.6%
English40.7%
Scottish11.5%
Irish10.1%
German4.5%
Dutch3.6%

Top countries of birth

England4.1%
New Zealand1.9%
South Africa0.9%
Germany0.8%
Scotland0.8%
Nepal0.6%

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

Development near Gravelly Beach

West Tamar council approved 159 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

159
Dwellings/yr
158
Houses
1
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole West Tamar council area (not just Gravelly Beach). 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.