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Heybridge bushfire risk

Of Heybridge’s 388 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 90.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Heybridge address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
90.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
388
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Heybridge

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

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Crime near Heybridge

Heybridge 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 Heybridge

Heybridge is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential52.5% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Environmental19.3% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Landscape Conservation

Rural residential13.5% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

School catchments in Heybridge

PrimaryHavenview Primary School · Natone Primary School · Penguin District School

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

Who lives in Heybridge

At the 2021 Census, 8.8% of Heybridge’s 442 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.4%
English41.2%
Scottish9.3%
Irish9%
Australian Aboriginal5.7%
German2.9%

Top countries of birth

England2.7%
Netherlands1.1%
Sri Lanka0.9%
New Zealand0.7%
Pakistan0.7%
Taiwan0.7%

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

Development near Heybridge

Central Coast (Tas.) council approved 86 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

86
Dwellings/yr
82
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Central Coast (Tas.) council area (not just Heybridge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.