Zeehan bushfire risk

Of Zeehan’s 957 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 44.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Zeehan’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
44.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
957
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Zeehan

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

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Crime near Zeehan

Zeehan 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 Zeehan

Zeehan is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential59.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Rural27.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Special purpose5.8% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Utilities

School catchments in Zeehan

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

Who lives in Zeehan

At the 2021 Census, 12.9% of Zeehan’s 722 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.5%
English38%
Irish8.2%
Scottish8.2%
Australian Aboriginal6.6%
German5.4%

Top countries of birth

England3.2%
New Zealand1.4%
Singapore1%
Germany0.8%
Scotland0.8%
United States0.8%

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

Development near Zeehan

West Coast council approved 5 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 West Coast council area (not just Zeehan). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in West Coast

Compare Zeehan 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.