New Town flood & bushfire risk
Of New Town’s 4,242 mapped properties, 1.4% are in a mapped flood area and 0.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, New Town’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 New Town address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in New Town
Flood and bushfire areas across New Town. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near New Town
New Town 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 New Town
New Town is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Inner Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
School catchments in New Town
New Town can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in New Town
At the 2021 Census, 27.6% of New Town’s 6,781 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 New Town
Glenorchy council approved 207 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Glenorchy council area (not just New Town). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Glenorchy
Compare New Town 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.