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West Kentish bushfire risk

Of West Kentish’s 100 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, West Kentish’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.

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In a flood area
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In a bushfire area
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Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in West Kentish

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

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Crime near West Kentish

West Kentish sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

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 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in West Kentish

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

Who lives in West Kentish

At the 2021 Census, 18.1% of West Kentish’s 160 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.6%
Australian35%
Irish15.6%
Scottish11.2%
Dutch6.2%
German3.8%

Top countries of birth

England9.4%
New Zealand4.4%
South Africa1.9%

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific West Kentish address:

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.