Herdsmans Cove bushfire risk

Of Herdsmans Cove’s 676 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 19.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Herdsmans Cove’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
19.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
676
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Herdsmans Cove

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

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Crime near Herdsmans Cove

Herdsmans Cove 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 Herdsmans Cove

Herdsmans Cove is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential99.7% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Open space0.1% of properties

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

Zone: Open Space

Community0.1% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: Community Purpose

School catchments in Herdsmans Cove

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

Who lives in Herdsmans Cove

At the 2021 Census, 3.8% of Herdsmans Cove’s 1,199 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.5%
English42.7%
Australian Aboriginal18.3%
Irish5.3%
Scottish4.6%
German1.4%

Top countries of birth

England0.7%
India0.7%
Philippines0.5%
New Zealand0.4%
Bangladesh0.3%

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

Development near Herdsmans Cove

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

157
Dwellings/yr
157
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brighton council area (not just Herdsmans Cove). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Brighton

Compare Herdsmans Cove 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.