South Arm flood & bushfire risk
Of South Arm’s 641 mapped properties, 16.7% are in a mapped flood area and 52.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Arm’s flood exposure is above the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Check a specific South Arm address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in South Arm
Flood and bushfire areas across South Arm. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near South Arm
South Arm 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 South Arm
South Arm is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Utilities
School catchments in South Arm
South Arm can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in South Arm
At the 2021 Census, 9.4% of South Arm’s 963 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 South Arm
Clarence council approved 292 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Clarence council area (not just South Arm). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Clarence
Compare South Arm 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.