Rose Bay flood & bushfire risk

Of Rose Bay’s 679 mapped properties, 12.4% are in a mapped flood area and 9.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Rose Bay address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

12.4%
Of properties in a flood area
9.3%
Of properties in a bushfire area
679
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Rose Bay

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

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Crime near Rose Bay

Rose Bay 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 Rose Bay

Rose Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential98.7% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Community0.6% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: Community Purpose

Centre / commercial0.3% of properties

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

Zone: Local Business

School catchments in Rose Bay

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

Who lives in Rose Bay

At the 2021 Census, 16.6% of Rose Bay’s 1,188 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.6%
Australian39.1%
Irish12.1%
Scottish9.9%
Chinese5%
German3.4%

Top countries of birth

China2.7%
England2.5%
Nepal1.9%
New Zealand1.1%
Netherlands0.6%
United States0.5%

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

Development near Rose Bay

Clarence council approved 292 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

292
Dwellings/yr
268
Houses
24
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence council area (not just Rose Bay). 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.