Midway Point flood & bushfire risk
Of Midway Point’s 2,032 mapped properties, 1.2% are in a mapped flood area and 10.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Midway Point’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 Midway Point address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Midway Point
Flood and bushfire areas across Midway Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Midway Point
Midway Point 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 Midway Point
Midway Point is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Business
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Community Purpose
School catchments in Midway Point
Midway Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Midway Point
At the 2021 Census, 12.4% of Midway Point’s 3,384 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 Midway Point
Sorell council approved 135 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Sorell council area (not just Midway Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 View Street, Midway Point TAS 7171
- 38 Kirabati Road, Midway Point TAS 7171
- 4/21 Esplanade, Midway Point TAS 7171
- 4 Vancouver Street, Midway Point TAS 7171
- 4 Wellington Parade, Midway Point TAS 7171
- 5 Stewart Court, Midway Point TAS 7171
- 7 San Francisco Street, Midway Point TAS 7171
- 9 Waterview Court, Midway Point TAS 7171
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Sorell
Compare Midway Point 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.