Nabowla flood & bushfire risk
Of Nabowla’s 114 mapped properties, 2.6% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Nabowla’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 Nabowla address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Nabowla
Flood and bushfire areas across Nabowla. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Nabowla
Nabowla 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.
Zoning in Nabowla
Nabowla is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Agriculture
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural Living
School catchments in Nabowla
Nabowla can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Nabowla
At the 2021 Census, 17.6% of Nabowla’s 131 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 Nabowla
Dorset council approved 21 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Dorset council area (not just Nabowla). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Dorset
Compare Nabowla with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.