Taroona flood & bushfire report
Of Taroona’s 1,591 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Taroona’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 Taroona address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near Taroona
Taroona 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.
School catchments in Taroona
Taroona can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Taroona
At the 2021 Census, 24.3% of Taroona’s 3,121 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 Taroona
Kingborough council approved 145 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kingborough council area (not just Taroona). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.