Rocky Cape bushfire risk
Of Rocky Cape’s 163 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Rocky Cape’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 Rocky Cape
Flood and bushfire areas across Rocky Cape. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Rocky Cape
Rocky Cape 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 Rocky Cape
Rocky Cape is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Agriculture
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Landscape Conservation
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
School catchments in Rocky Cape
Rocky Cape can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Rocky Cape
At the 2021 Census, 8.5% of Rocky Cape’s 211 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 Rocky Cape
Circular Head council approved 2 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Circular Head council area (not just Rocky Cape). 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.