Sandy Bay flood & bushfire risk
Of Sandy Bay’s 7,431 mapped properties, 1.7% are in a mapped flood area and 12.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sandy Bay’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Sandy Bay address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Sandy Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Sandy Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay 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.
School catchments in Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sandy Bay
At the 2021 Census, 36% of Sandy Bay’s 12,315 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 Sandy Bay
Clarence council approved 292 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence council area (not just Sandy Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Clarence
Compare Sandy Bay 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.