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Lauderdale flood & bushfire risk

Of Lauderdale’s 1,251 mapped properties, 31.5% are in a mapped flood area and 10.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

31.5%
In a flood area
10.2%
In a bushfire area
1,251
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Lauderdale

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

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Crime near Lauderdale

Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale

Lauderdale is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential87.1% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Rural residential5.3% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

Centre / commercial4% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Business

School catchments in Lauderdale

PrimaryLauderdale Primary School

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

Who lives in Lauderdale

At the 2021 Census, 10.6% of Lauderdale’s 2,592 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English50.2%
Australian42.6%
Scottish11.4%
Irish10.9%
German4.4%
Australian Aboriginal3.6%

Top countries of birth

England4.1%
New Zealand1.4%
India0.4%
Wales0.4%
Canada0.3%
South Africa0.3%

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

Development near Lauderdale

Clarence council approved 275 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

275
Dwellings/yr
261
Houses
14
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence council area (not just Lauderdale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Roches Beach · 20.4% floodOakdowns · 12.5% floodActon Park · 10.5% floodSeven Mile Beach · 17.4% floodClarendon Vale · 11.3% floodSandford · 9.1% flood

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.