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Somerset bushfire risk

Of Somerset’s 2,417 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 31.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Somerset’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the TAS average of 35.4%.

Check a specific Somerset address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
31.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,417
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Somerset

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

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Crime near Somerset

Somerset 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 Somerset

Somerset is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential75.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Rural residential10.1% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

Rural4.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

School catchments in Somerset

PrimarySomerset Primary School · Table Cape Primary School
SecondaryYolla District High School

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

Who lives in Somerset

At the 2021 Census, 8% of Somerset’s 4,067 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.9%
English45.7%
Irish10.1%
Scottish9%
Australian Aboriginal7.5%
German2.5%

Top countries of birth

England3.3%
New Zealand0.6%
Scotland0.4%
Germany0.3%
Philippines0.3%
United States0.3%

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

Development near Somerset

Waratah-Wynyard council approved 65 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 Waratah-Wynyard council area (not just Somerset). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Somerset 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.