Waratah bushfire risk
Of Waratah’s 506 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 59.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Waratah’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Waratah
Flood and bushfire areas across Waratah. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Waratah
Waratah sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Waratah
Waratah is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
School catchments in Waratah
Waratah can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Waratah
At the 2021 Census, 14.1% of Waratah’s 249 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 Waratah
Waratah-Wynyard council approved 67 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Waratah-Wynyard council area (not just Waratah). 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.