Lewisham flood & bushfire risk
Of Lewisham’s 480 mapped properties, 6.9% are in a mapped flood area and 72.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lewisham’s flood exposure is above the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Lewisham address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Lewisham
Flood and bushfire areas across Lewisham. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lewisham
Lewisham 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 Lewisham
Lewisham is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural Living
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
School catchments in Lewisham
Lewisham can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lewisham
At the 2021 Census, 9.9% of Lewisham’s 799 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 Lewisham
Sorell council approved 135 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Sorell council area (not just Lewisham). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Sorell
Compare Lewisham 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.