Sisters Beach flood & bushfire risk
Of Sisters Beach’s 580 mapped properties, 0.9% are in a mapped flood area and 79.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sisters Beach’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Sisters Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Sisters Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sisters Beach
Sisters Beach sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Sisters Beach
Sisters Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural Living
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
School catchments in Sisters Beach
Sisters Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sisters Beach
At the 2021 Census, 11.9% of Sisters Beach’s 511 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 Sisters Beach
Waratah-Wynyard council approved 67 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Waratah-Wynyard council area (not just Sisters Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 8 Elfrida Avenue, Sisters Beach TAS 7321
- 5 Thousand Hills Vista, Sisters Beach TAS 7321
- 6 Lagoon Avenue, Sisters Beach TAS 7321
- 11 Kenelm Avenue, Sisters Beach TAS 7321
- 4 Postmans Track, Sisters Beach TAS 7321
- 4 Bridge Street, Sisters Beach TAS 7321
- 68A Irby Boulevard, Sisters Beach TAS 7321
- 6 Postmans Court, Sisters Beach TAS 7321
Nearby suburbs
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.