Legana flood & bushfire risk
Of Legana’s 2,736 mapped properties, 0.2% are in a mapped flood area and 30.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Legana’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Legana address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Legana
Flood and bushfire areas across Legana. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Legana
Legana 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 Legana
Legana is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Utilities
School catchments in Legana
Legana can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Legana
At the 2021 Census, 14.8% of Legana’s 4,719 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 Legana
West Tamar council approved 159 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole West Tamar council area (not just Legana). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in West Tamar
Compare Legana 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.