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%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
78.9%
Of properties in a bushfire area
836
Mapped properties

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.

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Crime near White Beach

White Beach 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 White Beach

White Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential94.7% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Rural3.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Environmental1% of properties

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

English46.6%
Australian38.9%
Irish11.3%
Scottish9.6%
German5.1%
Australian Aboriginal3.9%

Top countries of birth

England4.2%
Germany1.9%
New Zealand1.6%
South Africa1%

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 12 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 Tasman council area (not just White Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Tasman

Compare White Beach 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.