Montagu bushfire risk

Of Montagu’s 60 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Montagu’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
60
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Montagu

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

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Crime near Montagu

Montagu 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.

Zoning in Montagu

Montagu is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural53.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Rural44.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Open space1.3% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Open Space

School catchments in Montagu

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

Who lives in Montagu

At the 2021 Census, 21.7% of Montagu’s 83 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.6%
Australian37.3%
Scottish14.5%
Australian Aboriginal8.4%
Irish4.8%
New Zealander4.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.8%

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

Development near Montagu

Circular Head council approved 3 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
3
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Circular Head council area (not just Montagu). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.