Little Swanport bushfire risk

Of Little Swanport’s 151 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 99.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
99.3%
Of properties in a bushfire area
151
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Little Swanport

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

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Crime near Little Swanport

Little Swanport sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.

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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 Little Swanport

Little Swanport is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural45% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Rural29.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Rural residential21.9% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

School catchments in Little Swanport

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

Who lives in Little Swanport

At the 2021 Census, 15.5% of Little Swanport’s 148 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.9%
English44.6%
Scottish12.8%
Irish11.5%
Australian Aboriginal4.7%
Croatian4.1%

Top countries of birth

England5.4%
France2.7%
New Zealand2%
United States2%

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

Development near Little Swanport

Glamorgan-Spring Bay council approved 61 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

61
Dwellings/yr
55
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area (not just Little Swanport). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

Compare Little Swanport 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.