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Hawley Beach bushfire risk

Of Hawley Beach’s 703 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 30.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Hawley Beach’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the TAS average of 35.4%.

0%
In a flood area
30.3%
In a bushfire area
703
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Hawley Beach

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

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Crime near Hawley Beach

Hawley Beach 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 Hawley Beach

Hawley Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential97.9% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Rural1.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Rural0.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

School catchments in Hawley Beach

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

Who lives in Hawley Beach

At the 2021 Census, 8.8% of Hawley Beach’s 590 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.5%
Australian38.5%
Irish13.6%
Scottish12.7%
Australian Aboriginal3.6%
German2.7%

Top countries of birth

England3.1%
New Zealand1.2%
Netherlands0.8%
South Africa0.7%
Scotland0.5%

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

Development near Hawley Beach

Latrobe (Tas.) council approved 96 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

96
Dwellings/yr
96
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Latrobe (Tas.) council area (not just Hawley Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Hawley Beach 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.