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Sidmouth bushfire risk

Of Sidmouth’s 239 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 94.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Sidmouth’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 Sidmouth address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
94.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
239
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Sidmouth

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

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Crime near Sidmouth

Sidmouth 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 Sidmouth

Sidmouth is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural38.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Rural residential29.1% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Living

Rural14.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

School catchments in Sidmouth

PrimaryBeaconsfield Primary School · Exeter Primary School

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

Who lives in Sidmouth

At the 2021 Census, 15.8% of Sidmouth’s 411 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.8%
Australian42.1%
Irish11.4%
Scottish10.2%
Dutch3.6%
German2.7%

Top countries of birth

England6.1%
South Africa2.2%
United States1.2%
Germany1%
New Zealand1%
Netherlands0.7%

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

Development near Sidmouth

West Tamar council approved 159 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

159
Dwellings/yr
158
Houses
1
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole West Tamar council area (not just Sidmouth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Sidmouth address:

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.