South Hobart flood & bushfire risk
Of South Hobart’s 3,541 mapped properties, 1% are in a mapped flood area and 43.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Hobart’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 Hobart address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in South Hobart
Flood and bushfire areas across South Hobart. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near South Hobart
South Hobart 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.
School catchments in South Hobart
South Hobart can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in South Hobart
At the 2021 Census, 24.1% of South Hobart’s 5,886 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 Hobart
Glenorchy council approved 207 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Glenorchy council area (not just South Hobart). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 14 Apsley Street, South Hobart TAS 7004
- 204 Strickland Avenue, South Hobart TAS 7004
- 2/5 Nevin Street, South Hobart TAS 7004
- 2 Drummond Street, South Hobart TAS 7004
- 43 Mckellar Street, South Hobart TAS 7004
- 441 Macquarie Street, South Hobart TAS 7004
- 4B Fingerpost Track, South Hobart TAS 7004
- 51 Wentworth Street, South Hobart TAS 7004
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Glenorchy
Compare South Hobart 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.