Ravenswood flood & bushfire risk

Of Ravenswood’s 2,237 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 34.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Ravenswood’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the TAS average of 35.4%.

Check a specific Ravenswood address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.1%
Of properties in a flood area
34.6%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,237
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Ravenswood

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

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Crime near Ravenswood

Ravenswood 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.

Zoning in Ravenswood

Ravenswood is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential93.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Rural2.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Centre / commercial1.3% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Business

School catchments in Ravenswood

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

Who lives in Ravenswood

At the 2021 Census, 6.4% of Ravenswood’s 3,804 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.3%
Australian43.2%
Australian Aboriginal9.2%
Irish7.6%
Scottish6.8%
German2.7%

Top countries of birth

England1.8%
Nepal0.5%
New Zealand0.4%
India0.4%
Philippines0.4%
Thailand0.3%

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

Development near Ravenswood

Launceston council approved 219 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
219
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Launceston council area (not just Ravenswood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.