Sulphur Creek bushfire risk

Of Sulphur Creek’s 399 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 17.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Sulphur Creek’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.

Check a specific Sulphur Creek address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
17.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
399
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Sulphur Creek

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

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Crime near Sulphur Creek

Sulphur Creek sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.

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 17,094 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Sulphur Creek

Sulphur Creek is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential88.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Rural6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Rural4.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

School catchments in Sulphur Creek

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

Who lives in Sulphur Creek

At the 2021 Census, 9.1% of Sulphur Creek’s 707 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.7%
English43.8%
Irish8.5%
Scottish7.9%
Australian Aboriginal6.1%
German4.5%

Top countries of birth

England3.5%
New Zealand1.1%
Netherlands1%
Philippines0.8%
South Africa0.8%
Canada0.7%

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

Development near Sulphur Creek

Central Coast (Tas.) council approved 86 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

86
Dwellings/yr
82
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Central Coast (Tas.) council area (not just Sulphur Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.