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Molesworth bushfire risk

Of Molesworth’s 354 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Molesworth’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
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
354
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Molesworth

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

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Crime near Molesworth

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

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

School catchments in Molesworth

PrimaryCollinsvale Primary School · Molesworth Primary School

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

Who lives in Molesworth

At the 2021 Census, 10.1% of Molesworth’s 683 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.6%
Australian43.9%
Irish12.3%
Scottish10.5%
Australian Aboriginal5.1%
German3.4%

Top countries of birth

England4.5%
New Zealand1.9%
Germany0.7%
Ireland0.6%
United States0.4%

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

Development near Molesworth

Glenorchy council approved 207 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

207
Dwellings/yr
132
Houses
75
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glenorchy council area (not just Molesworth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Molesworth 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.