Relbia flood & bushfire risk

Of Relbia’s 351 mapped properties, 1.7% are in a mapped flood area and 89.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Relbia address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

1.7%
Of properties in a flood area
89.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
351
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Relbia

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

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Crime near Relbia

Relbia 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 Relbia

Relbia is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential45.6% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Living

Rural residential16% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Living

Residential12.5% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

School catchments in Relbia

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

Who lives in Relbia

At the 2021 Census, 9.7% of Relbia’s 691 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English54.8%
Australian42.3%
Scottish14.3%
Irish12.4%
German3.5%
Dutch2.6%

Top countries of birth

England2.7%
South Africa0.9%
Scotland0.7%
Canada0.6%
Germany0.4%
New Zealand0.4%

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

Development near Relbia

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

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Launceston council area (not just Relbia). 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.