Springfield flood & bushfire risk
Of Springfield’s 118 mapped properties, 2.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Springfield’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 Springfield address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Springfield
Flood and bushfire areas across Springfield. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Springfield
Springfield 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 Springfield
Springfield 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
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Utilities
School catchments in Springfield
Springfield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Springfield
At the 2021 Census, 10.3% of Springfield’s 224 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 Springfield
Dorset council approved 21 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Dorset council area (not just Springfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 142 Fairfield Road, Springfield TAS 7260
- 148 Pennells Road, Springfield TAS 7260
- 30 Whish-Wilson Road, Springfield TAS 7260
- 35817 Tasman Highway, Springfield TAS 7260
- 35 Sideling Track, Springfield TAS 7260
- 37 Beatties Road, Springfield TAS 7260
- 587 East Minstone Road, Springfield TAS 7260
- 81 Sykes Road, Springfield TAS 7260
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Dorset
Compare Springfield 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.