Howrah flood & bushfire risk
Of Howrah’s 5,243 mapped properties, 7.4% are in a mapped flood area and 14.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Howrah’s flood exposure is above the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Howrah address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Howrah
Flood and bushfire areas across Howrah. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Howrah
Howrah sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
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 Howrah
Howrah is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: General Business
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Open Space
School catchments in Howrah
Howrah can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Howrah
At the 2021 Census, 14.7% of Howrah’s 9,545 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Howrah
Clarence council approved 292 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence council area (not just Howrah). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Clarence
Compare Howrah 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.