Woolnorth bushfire risk

Of Woolnorth’s 50 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Woolnorth’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

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Of properties in a flood area
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Of properties in a bushfire area
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Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Woolnorth

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

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Crime near Woolnorth

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

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 17,094 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Woolnorth

Woolnorth is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural100% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

School catchments in Woolnorth

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

Who lives in Woolnorth

At the 2021 Census, 23.6% of Woolnorth’s 161 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian23%
English14.9%
Australian Aboriginal11.8%
Indian3.1%
Scottish2.5%
German1.9%

Top countries of birth

Pakistan15.5%
India3.1%
New Zealand1.9%

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

Development near Woolnorth

Circular Head council approved 3 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Circular Head council area (not just Woolnorth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.