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Penna bushfire risk

Of Penna’s 235 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
235
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Penna

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

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Crime near Penna

Penna sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

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 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Penna

Penna is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential37.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Rural25.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Rural20.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

School catchments in Penna

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

Who lives in Penna

At the 2021 Census, 12.1% of Penna’s 437 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.9%
English43.7%
Irish12.4%
Scottish11.2%
Australian Aboriginal5.3%
Dutch2.5%

Top countries of birth

England5.5%
Netherlands1.6%
New Zealand1.6%
South Africa1.1%
Greece0.9%
United States0.9%

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

Development near Penna

Sorell council approved 129 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
129
Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Sorell council area (not just Penna). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Penna address:

Nearby suburbs

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.