Mowbray flood & bushfire risk

Of Mowbray’s 2,563 mapped properties, 0.4% are in a mapped flood area and 9.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mowbray’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 Mowbray address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.4%
Of properties in a flood area
9.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,563
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mowbray

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

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Crime near Mowbray

Mowbray 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 Mowbray

Mowbray is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential58.9% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Residential27.9% of properties

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

Zone: Inner Residential

Centre / commercial3.6% of properties

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

Zone: General Business

School catchments in Mowbray

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

Who lives in Mowbray

At the 2021 Census, 31.1% of Mowbray’s 4,048 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian34%
English32.8%
Irish6.3%
Scottish6.2%
Chinese4.7%
Australian Aboriginal4.5%

Top countries of birth

Nepal6.2%
India3.7%
China3%
Myanmar2.4%
England1.7%
Philippines1.2%

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

Development near Mowbray

Launceston council approved 219 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

219
Dwellings/yr
219
Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Launceston council area (not just Mowbray). 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.