Railton flood & bushfire risk

Of Railton’s 656 mapped properties, 23.5% are in a mapped flood area and 58.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

23.5%
Of properties in a flood area
58.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
656
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Railton

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

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Crime near Railton

Railton 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.

School catchments in Railton

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

Who lives in Railton

At the 2021 Census, 7.8% of Railton’s 1,079 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.8%
Australian40.6%
Irish11.6%
Australian Aboriginal9%
Scottish8.2%
German2.9%

Top countries of birth

England4%
New Zealand1%
Scotland0.6%
Italy0.4%
Philippines0.4%
Canada0.3%

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

Development near Railton

Latrobe (Tas.) council approved 93 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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

Other suburbs in Latrobe (Tas.)

Compare Railton 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.