South Forest bushfire risk
Of South Forest’s 66 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Forest’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 South Forest address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in South Forest
Flood and bushfire areas across South Forest. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near South Forest
South Forest 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 Forest
South Forest is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Agriculture
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
School catchments in South Forest
South Forest can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in South Forest
At the 2021 Census, 0% of South Forest’s 100 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near South Forest
Circular Head council approved 3 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Circular Head council area (not just South Forest). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 206 Boys Road, South Forest TAS 7330
- 206 Murrays Lane, South Forest TAS 7330
- 20 Streets Road, South Forest TAS 7330
- 222 Spion Kop Road, South Forest TAS 7330
- 31 Plummers Road, South Forest TAS 7330
- 4 Ringle Doddy Road, South Forest TAS 7330
- 59 Paynes Road, South Forest TAS 7330
- 827 Mengha Road, South Forest TAS 7330
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Circular Head
Compare South Forest 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.