Mornington flood & bushfire risk

Of Mornington’s 1,511 mapped properties, 2.4% are in a mapped flood area and 10.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mornington’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 Mornington address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

2.4%
Of properties in a flood area
10.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,511
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mornington

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

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Crime near Mornington

Mornington 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 Mornington

Mornington is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential83.7% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Industrial11.3% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Light Industrial

Centre / commercial2% of properties

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

Zone: Local Business

School catchments in Mornington

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

Who lives in Mornington

At the 2021 Census, 14.9% of Mornington’s 2,469 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.5%
Australian41.1%
Irish8.3%
Scottish6.9%
Australian Aboriginal5.9%
Chinese3.7%

Top countries of birth

China2.2%
England2.1%
Nepal2.1%
India1.9%
Philippines0.8%
New Zealand0.8%

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

Development near Mornington

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 Mornington). 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.