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Winkleigh flood & bushfire risk

Of Winkleigh’s 109 mapped properties, 1.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

1.8%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
109
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Winkleigh

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

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Crime near Winkleigh

Winkleigh 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.

Zoning in Winkleigh

Winkleigh is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural78.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Rural17.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Rural residential3.7% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Living

School catchments in Winkleigh

PrimaryExeter Primary School

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

Who lives in Winkleigh

At the 2021 Census, 17.5% of Winkleigh’s 189 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.1%
English41.3%
Scottish15.9%
Irish7.9%
Australian Aboriginal3.2%
Chinese2.1%

Top countries of birth

England6.9%
Nepal2.6%
Ireland2.1%
New Zealand2.1%

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

Development near Winkleigh

West Tamar council approved 160 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

160
Dwellings/yr
159
Houses
1
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole West Tamar council area (not just Winkleigh). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Winkleigh address:

Nearby suburbs

Glengarry · 0% floodLoira · 0% floodSidmouth · 0% floodFrankford · 0% floodExeter · 0.2% floodDeviot · 0% flood

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.