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Old Beach bushfire risk

Of Old Beach’s 2,416 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 50% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Old Beach’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 Old Beach address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
50%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,416
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Old Beach

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

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Crime near Old Beach

Old Beach 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.

Zoning in Old Beach

Old Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential71.7% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Other7.4% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Particular Purpose

Rural residential5.5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Living

School catchments in Old Beach

PrimaryBrighton Primary School · JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School · Lindisfarne North Primary School · Richmond Primary School

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

Who lives in Old Beach

At the 2021 Census, 10.7% of Old Beach’s 4,394 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.7%
Australian45.2%
Irish9.8%
Scottish8%
Australian Aboriginal4.2%
German3.1%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%
New Zealand0.7%
India0.5%
Philippines0.5%
South Africa0.4%
Sri Lanka0.4%

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

Development near Old Beach

Brighton council approved 157 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

157
Dwellings/yr
157
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brighton council area (not just Old Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Old Beach address:

Other suburbs in Brighton

Compare Old Beach with the rest of the council area, largest first.

BrightonBridgewaterGagebrookHerdsmans CoveMagraDromedaryPontvilleTea TreeHoneywood

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.