Weymouth flood & bushfire risk

Of Weymouth’s 224 mapped properties, 0.4% are in a mapped flood area and 53.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Weymouth’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 Weymouth address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.4%
Of properties in a flood area
53.6%
Of properties in a bushfire area
224
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Weymouth

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

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Crime near Weymouth

Weymouth sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.

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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 Weymouth

Weymouth is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential95.5% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Rural4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Community0.4% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: Community Purpose

School catchments in Weymouth

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

Who lives in Weymouth

At the 2021 Census, 11.7% of Weymouth’s 111 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45%
Australian39.6%
Scottish14.4%
Irish12.6%
Italian4.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand7.2%

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

Development near Weymouth

George Town council approved 65 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole George Town council area (not just Weymouth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in George Town

Compare Weymouth 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.