Sandford flood & bushfire risk
Of Sandford’s 968 mapped properties, 9.1% are in a mapped flood area and 95.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sandford’s flood exposure is above the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Sandford address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Sandford
Flood and bushfire areas across Sandford. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sandford
Sandford sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
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 Sandford
Sandford is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural Living
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Sandford
Sandford can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sandford
At the 2021 Census, 9.4% of Sandford’s 2,046 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 Sandford
Clarence council approved 292 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence council area (not just Sandford). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Clarence
Compare Sandford with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.