West Hobart flood & bushfire risk
Of West Hobart’s 3,655 mapped properties, 0.7% are in a mapped flood area and 13.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, West Hobart’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 West Hobart address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in West Hobart
Flood and bushfire areas across West Hobart. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near West Hobart
West Hobart 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 West Hobart
West Hobart can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in West Hobart
At the 2021 Census, 23% of West Hobart’s 6,525 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 West Hobart
Glenorchy council approved 207 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Glenorchy council area (not just West Hobart). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 157 Patrick Street, West Hobart TAS 7000
- 26 Frederick Street, West Hobart TAS 7000
- 33 Salvator Place, West Hobart TAS 7000
- 43B Hamilton Street, West Hobart TAS 7000
- 45 Summerhill Road, West Hobart TAS 7000
- 4 Cavell Street, West Hobart TAS 7000
- 6A Devonshire Square, West Hobart TAS 7000
- 6 Rennie Street, West Hobart TAS 7000
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Glenorchy
Compare West Hobart 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.