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Swansea bushfire risk

Of Swansea’s 1,348 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 38.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Swansea’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the TAS average of 35.4%.

Check a specific Swansea address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
38.9%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,348
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Swansea

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

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Crime near Swansea

Swansea 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 Swansea

Swansea is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential62% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Rural residential15.8% of properties

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

Zone: Rural Living

Centre / commercial6.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Business

School catchments in Swansea

PrimarySwansea Primary School

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

Who lives in Swansea

At the 2021 Census, 15.9% of Swansea’s 997 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.5%
Australian37.5%
Scottish12%
Irish11.5%
German3.6%
Australian Aboriginal1.9%

Top countries of birth

England5.2%
Philippines1.6%
Nepal1.5%
Scotland1.4%
India1.2%
Germany0.6%

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

Development near Swansea

Glamorgan-Spring Bay council approved 61 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

61
Dwellings/yr
55
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area (not just Swansea). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Swansea address:

Other suburbs in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

Compare Swansea with the rest of the council area, largest first.

BichenoOrfordColes BayTriabunnaDolphin SandsSpring BeachBucklandLittle SwanportPontypoolDouglas River

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.