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Longford flood & bushfire risk

Of Longford’s 2,905 mapped properties, 2.2% are in a mapped flood area and 21.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Longford address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

2.2%
Of properties in a flood area
21.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,905
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Longford

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

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Crime near Longford

Longford 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 Longford

Longford is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential78.5% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Rural8.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Centre / commercial4.3% of properties

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

Zone: General Business

School catchments in Longford

PrimaryHagley Farm Primary School · Longford Primary School · Perth Primary School
SecondaryCressy District High School

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

Who lives in Longford

At the 2021 Census, 9.9% of Longford’s 4,268 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.3%
Australian43.5%
Irish9.5%
Scottish8.9%
Australian Aboriginal3.2%
German3%

Top countries of birth

England3.7%
New Zealand1.2%
Scotland0.6%
China0.5%
Netherlands0.5%
Germany0.4%

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

Development near Longford

Northern Midlands council approved 160 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Midlands council area (not just Longford). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.