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Mount Nelson flood & bushfire risk

Of Mount Nelson’s 1,496 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 79.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.1%
In a flood area
79.7%
In a bushfire area
1,496
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Nelson

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

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Crime near Mount Nelson

Mount Nelson sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

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 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Mount Nelson

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

Who lives in Mount Nelson

At the 2021 Census, 25.5% of Mount Nelson’s 2,749 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.9%
Australian33%
Scottish11.7%
Irish10%
Chinese8.4%
German5.2%

Top countries of birth

China5.1%
England4%
New Zealand1.2%
South Africa0.9%
India0.9%
United States0.8%

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

Development near Mount Nelson

Hobart council approved 206 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

206
Dwellings/yr
130
Houses
76
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hobart council area (not just Mount Nelson). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Nelson address:

Nearby suburbs

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.