Port Sorell bushfire risk
Of Port Sorell’s 1,434 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 47.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Port Sorell’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 Port Sorell
Flood and bushfire areas across Port Sorell. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Port Sorell
Port Sorell 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 Port Sorell
Port Sorell is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural Living
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Particular Purpose
School catchments in Port Sorell
Port Sorell can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Port Sorell
At the 2021 Census, 12.2% of Port Sorell’s 2,221 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 Port Sorell
Latrobe (Tas.) council approved 96 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Latrobe (Tas.) council area (not just Port Sorell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 6 Herbert Place, Port Sorell TAS 7307
- 5 Griffiths Court, Port Sorell TAS 7307
- 14 Belmont Close, Port Sorell TAS 7307
- 1/8 Kermode Street, Port Sorell TAS 7307
- 8 Peppermint Court, Port Sorell TAS 7307
- 26 River Road, Port Sorell TAS 7307
- 11 Port Street, Port Sorell TAS 7307
- 14 Breteeca Close, Port Sorell TAS 7307
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.