North Hobart flood risk
Of North Hobart’s 2,490 mapped properties, 2% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, North Hobart’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 North Hobart address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in North Hobart
Flood and bushfire areas across North Hobart. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near North Hobart
North Hobart 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 North Hobart
North Hobart can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in North Hobart
At the 2021 Census, 28.5% of North Hobart’s 2,600 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 North Hobart
Glenorchy council approved 207 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Glenorchy council area (not just North Hobart). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11A Strahan Street, North Hobart TAS 7000
- 1 Wilson Street, North Hobart TAS 7000
- 2/378 Murray Street, North Hobart TAS 7000
- 24/71A Letitia Street, North Hobart TAS 7000
- 36 Church Street, North Hobart TAS 7000
- 47-51 Burnett Street, North Hobart TAS 7000
- 5/6 Elphinstone Road, North Hobart TAS 7000
- 9/40-44 Tasma Street, North Hobart TAS 7000
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Glenorchy
Compare North Hobart 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.