Underwood bushfire risk
Of Underwood’s 229 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Underwood’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 Underwood address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Underwood
Flood and bushfire areas across Underwood. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Underwood
Underwood 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.
Zoning in Underwood
Underwood is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Agriculture
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Landscape Conservation
School catchments in Underwood
Underwood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Underwood
At the 2021 Census, 9.2% of Underwood’s 391 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 Underwood
Launceston council approved 219 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Launceston council area (not just Underwood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Launceston
Compare Underwood with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.