Montagu Bay flood & bushfire risk

Of Montagu Bay’s 432 mapped properties, 9.5% are in a mapped flood area and 11.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Montagu Bay address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

9.5%
Of properties in a flood area
11.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
432
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Montagu Bay

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

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Crime near Montagu Bay

Montagu Bay 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 Montagu Bay

Montagu Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential95.2% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Open space2.1% of properties

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

Zone: Recreation

Community1.4% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: Community Purpose

School catchments in Montagu Bay

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

Who lives in Montagu Bay

At the 2021 Census, 16.9% of Montagu Bay’s 718 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.7%
Australian38%
Scottish13.2%
Irish12.4%
German5.2%
Chinese3.6%

Top countries of birth

England3.2%
China1.9%
India1.7%
United States1.1%
Nepal1%
Philippines1%

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

Development near Montagu Bay

Clarence council approved 292 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

292
Dwellings/yr
268
Houses
24
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence council area (not just Montagu Bay). 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.