White Beach bushfire risk
Of White Beach’s 836 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 78.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, White Beach’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 White Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across White Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near White Beach
White Beach 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 White Beach
White Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
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 White Beach
White Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in White Beach
At the 2021 Census, 11.9% of White Beach’s 311 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 White Beach
Tasman council approved 15 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Tasman council area (not just White Beach). 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.