Roches Beach flood & bushfire risk
Of Roches Beach’s 98 mapped properties, 20.4% are in a mapped flood area and 26.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Roches Beach’s flood exposure is above the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Roches Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Roches Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Roches Beach
Roches Beach 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 Roches Beach
Roches Beach is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural Living
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Open Space
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Landscape Conservation
School catchments in Roches Beach
Roches Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Roches Beach
At the 2021 Census, 16.8% of Roches Beach’s 220 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 Roches Beach
Clarence council approved 275 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence council area (not just Roches Beach). 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.