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Squeaking Point bushfire risk

Of Squeaking Point’s 216 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Squeaking Point’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.

0%
In a flood area
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In a bushfire area
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Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Squeaking Point

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

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Crime near Squeaking Point

Squeaking Point sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

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 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Squeaking Point

Squeaking Point is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential91.2% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

Rural residential7.9% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

Environmental0.9% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management

School catchments in Squeaking Point

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

Who lives in Squeaking Point

At the 2021 Census, 8.9% of Squeaking Point’s 337 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian49%
English43.9%
Scottish11.3%
Irish7.4%
Australian Aboriginal6.5%
German2.4%

Top countries of birth

England4.5%
New Zealand2.4%
Germany1.2%
Scotland1.2%
Bangladesh0.9%

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

Development near Squeaking Point

Latrobe (Tas.) council approved 96 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Latrobe (Tas.) council area (not just Squeaking Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Squeaking Point address:

Nearby suburbs

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.