Scamander bushfire risk
Of Scamander’s 853 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 59.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Scamander’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific Scamander address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Scamander
Flood and bushfire areas across Scamander. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Scamander
Scamander 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 Scamander
Scamander is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Landscape Conservation
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Business
School catchments in Scamander
Scamander can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Scamander
At the 2021 Census, 9.5% of Scamander’s 803 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 Scamander
Break O'Day council approved 48 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Break O'Day council area (not just Scamander). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 137 Riverview Road, Scamander TAS 7215
- 14 Malibu Street, Scamander TAS 7215
- 23317 Tasman Highway, Scamander TAS 7215
- 31-33 Bridge Esplanade, Scamander TAS 7215
- 4 Lagoon Esplanade, Scamander TAS 7215
- 4 Steel Street, Scamander TAS 7215
- 7 Sunrise Court, Scamander TAS 7215
- 7 Upper Scamander Road, Scamander TAS 7215
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Break O'Day
Compare Scamander 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.