Sloping Main bushfire risk

Of Sloping Main’s 124 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Sloping Main’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
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Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Sloping Main

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

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Crime near Sloping Main

Sloping Main 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 Sloping Main

Sloping Main is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential65% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Rural34.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Environmental0.6% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management

School catchments in Sloping Main

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

Who lives in Sloping Main

At the 2021 Census, 23.9% of Sloping Main’s 67 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English58.2%
Australian23.9%
Australian Aboriginal10.4%
Scottish6%
Irish4.5%

Top countries of birth

England11.9%
New Zealand4.5%

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

Development near Sloping Main

Tasman council approved 12 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tasman council area (not just Sloping Main). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Tasman

Compare Sloping Main 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.