New Norfolk flood & bushfire risk

Of New Norfolk’s 3,880 mapped properties, 5.9% are in a mapped flood area and 21.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific New Norfolk address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

5.9%
Of properties in a flood area
21.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
3,880
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in New Norfolk

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

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Crime near New Norfolk

New Norfolk 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.

School catchments in New Norfolk

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

Who lives in New Norfolk

At the 2021 Census, 7.2% of New Norfolk’s 6,037 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.4%
Australian45.1%
Irish8.8%
Scottish7.4%
Australian Aboriginal6.1%
German3.4%

Top countries of birth

England2.5%
New Zealand1%
Scotland0.3%
Germany0.3%
Netherlands0.3%
Philippines0.3%

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

Development near New Norfolk

Derwent Valley council approved 111 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

111
Dwellings/yr
86
Houses
25
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Derwent Valley council area (not just New Norfolk). 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.