Otago flood & bushfire risk
Of Otago’s 295 mapped properties, 8.5% are in a mapped flood area and 81.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Otago’s flood exposure is above the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Otago address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Otago
Flood and bushfire areas across Otago. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Otago
Otago 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 Otago
Otago is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural Living
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Open Space
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
School catchments in Otago
Otago can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Otago
At the 2021 Census, 15.9% of Otago’s 596 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 Otago
Clarence council approved 292 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence council area (not just Otago). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Clarence
Compare Otago 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.