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Swan Bay bushfire risk

Of Swan Bay’s 281 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 99.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Swan Bay’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 Swan Bay address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
99.3%
Of properties in a bushfire area
281
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Swan Bay

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

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Crime near Swan Bay

Swan Bay 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 Swan Bay

Swan Bay is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential68.3% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

Rural residential21.4% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

Rural5.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

School catchments in Swan Bay

PrimaryEast Tamar Primary School

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

Who lives in Swan Bay

At the 2021 Census, 8.5% of Swan Bay’s 457 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.3%
English43.5%
Irish10.7%
Scottish8.8%
Australian Aboriginal5.3%
Dutch4.4%

Top countries of birth

England3.1%
New Zealand1.8%
China1.1%
Canada0.9%
India0.7%
United States0.7%

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

Development near Swan Bay

Launceston council approved 219 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
219
Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Launceston council area (not just Swan Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Swan Bay address:

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.