Poatina bushfire risk
Of Poatina’s 127 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 61.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Poatina’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Poatina
Flood and bushfire areas across Poatina. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Poatina
Poatina sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.
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 Poatina
Poatina is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Agriculture
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Landscape Conservation
School catchments in Poatina
Poatina can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Poatina
At the 2021 Census, 11.9% of Poatina’s 118 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 Poatina
Northern Midlands council approved 165 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Midlands council area (not just Poatina). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.