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%.
Check a specific Mount Nelson address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
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.
Crime near Mount Nelson
Mount Nelson sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
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 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
Top countries of birth
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 197 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hobart council area (not just Mount Nelson). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Pauline Avenue, Mount Nelson TAS 7007
- 22 Hargrave Place, Mount Nelson TAS 7007
- 2 Churchill Avenue, Mount Nelson TAS 7007
- 30 Brinsmead Road, Mount Nelson TAS 7007
- 3 Myrtle Court, Mount Nelson TAS 7007
- 3 Nelson Close, Mount Nelson TAS 7007
- 5 Summer Court, Mount Nelson TAS 7007
- 8 Cole Close, Mount Nelson TAS 7007
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.