Hazard-safe ranking · TAS

The lowest flood risk suburbs in Tasmania.

Suburbs assessed as low flood risk or with no flood hazard record from Geoscience Australia. Filtered to Tasmania suburbs only.

About this ranking

Flood risk affects insurance premiums, resale value, and (increasingly) lending policy. Some big-four lenders now decline mortgages on properties in declared floodways. We rank by formal flood hazard classification from Geoscience Australia and state hazard mapping authorities.

Tasmania property market in 2026

Tasmania's market had a dramatic 2018-2022 run with Hobart prices nearly doubling. The 2023-2025 period was a flat-to-down breather; 2026 sees the market steady again with modest positive growth and strong rental demand. Hobart median house prices sit around $730K, and the gap to Launceston has narrowed meaningfully. The lifestyle premium that drove the 2018-2022 boom has cooled but hasn't reversed.

Buyer tip, TAS

Tasmania's $30K FHOG (one of the most generous in the country) plus the 50% stamp duty concession on established homes makes TAS the cheapest jurisdiction to enter for eligible first home buyers in dollar terms.

Watch out, TAS

Tasmania's tighter rental market has driven some hostile commentary toward investors locally. Track council planning changes and any tenancy-law reforms before committing to a buy-and-hold strategy on the island.

Methodology

Suburbs are tagged 'low risk' when their dominant Geoscience Australia flood hazard classification is 'low', or when no flood hazard record exists for the suburb polygon. Suburbs in 'medium', 'high', or 'floodway' classifications are excluded from this ranking.

Best for

Risk-averse buyers; buyers planning to insure with one of the bigger insurers; investors concerned about lender policy on flood-affected stock; long-term owner-occupiers wanting peace of mind.

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Showing top 50 suburbs in Tasmania

#	Suburb	State	Flood risk	Median price	Profile
1	Fingal 7214	TAS	No data	$152K	View profile →
2	Ross 7209	TAS	No data	$191K	View profile →
3	Roches Beach 7170	TAS	No data	$429K	View profile →
4	Bonnet Hill 7053	TAS	No data	$393K	View profile →
5	Ranga 7255	TAS	No data	$191K	View profile →
6	Margate 7054	TAS	No data	$372K	View profile →
7	Sandy Bay 7005	TAS	No data	$1.3M	View profile →
8	Mount Lloyd 7140	TAS	No data	$262K	View profile →
9	Collinsvale 7012	TAS	No data	$292K	View profile →
10	Preservation Bay 7316	TAS	No data	$286K	View profile →
11	Charlotte Cove 7112	TAS	No data	$267K	View profile →
12	Taroona 7053	TAS	No data	$393K	View profile →
13	Sheffield 7306	TAS	No data	$286K	View profile →
14	Sandford 7020	TAS	No data	$380K	View profile →
15	Sorell Creek 7140	TAS	No data	$262K	View profile →
16	Moogara 7140	TAS	No data	$262K	View profile →
17	Kings Meadows 7249	TAS	No data	$286K	View profile →
18	Warrane 7018	TAS	No data	$352K	View profile →
19	Howrah 7018	TAS	No data	$352K	View profile →
20	Glen Dhu 7249	TAS	No data	$286K	View profile →
21	Sandhill 7249	TAS	No data	$286K	View profile →
22	Punchbowl 7249	TAS	No data	$286K	View profile →
23	Adventure Bay 7150	TAS	No data	$314K	View profile →
24	South Arm 7022	TAS	No data	$910K	View profile →
25	Pyengana 7216	TAS	No data	$238K	View profile →
26	Campbell Town 7210	TAS	No data	$191K	View profile →
27	Avoca 7213	TAS	No data	$143K	View profile →
28	Opossum Bay 7023	TAS	No data	$317K	View profile →
29	Storys Creek 7213	TAS	No data	$143K	View profile →
30	Sorell 7172	TAS	No data	$334K	View profile →
31	Lake Leake 7210	TAS	No data	$191K	View profile →
32	Gagebrook 7030	TAS	No data	$286K	View profile →
33	Primrose Sands 7173	TAS	No data	$286K	View profile →
34	Clifton Beach 7020	TAS	No data	$380K	View profile →
35	Acton Park 7170	TAS	No data	$429K	View profile →
36	Leslie Vale 7054	TAS	No data	$372K	View profile →
37	Levendale 7120	TAS	No data	$197K	View profile →
38	Alberton 7263	TAS	No data	$191K	View profile →
39	Apollo Bay 7150	TAS	No data	$314K	View profile →
40	Saltwater River 7186	TAS	No data	$286K	View profile →
41	Allens Rivulet 7150	TAS	No data	$314K	View profile →
42	Barnes Bay 7150	TAS	No data	$314K	View profile →
43	Killora 7150	TAS	No data	$314K	View profile →
44	Palana 7255	TAS	No data	$191K	View profile →
45	Colebrook 7027	TAS	No data	$238K	View profile →
46	Lower Wattle Grove 7109	TAS	No data	$315K	View profile →
47	Hayes 7140	TAS	No data	$262K	View profile →
48	Lake Sorell 7030	TAS	No data	$286K	View profile →
49	Florentine 7140	TAS	No data	$262K	View profile →
50	Stonor 7119	TAS	No data	$143K	View profile →

#1Fingal

TAS 7214

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$152K

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#2Ross

TAS 7209

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$191K

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#3Roches Beach

TAS 7170

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$429K

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#4Bonnet Hill

TAS 7053

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$393K

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#5Ranga

TAS 7255

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$191K

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#6Margate

TAS 7054

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$372K

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#7Sandy Bay

TAS 7005

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$1.3M

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#8Mount Lloyd

TAS 7140

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$262K

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#9Collinsvale

TAS 7012

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$292K

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#10Preservation Bay

TAS 7316

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$286K

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#11Charlotte Cove

TAS 7112

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$267K

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#12Taroona

TAS 7053

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$393K

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#13Sheffield

TAS 7306

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$286K

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#14Sandford

TAS 7020

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$380K

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#15Sorell Creek

TAS 7140

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$262K

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#16Moogara

TAS 7140

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$262K

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#17Kings Meadows

TAS 7249

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$286K

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#18Warrane

TAS 7018

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$352K

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#19Howrah

TAS 7018

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$352K

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#20Glen Dhu

TAS 7249

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$286K

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#21Sandhill

TAS 7249

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$286K

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#22Punchbowl

TAS 7249

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$286K

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#23Adventure Bay

TAS 7150

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$314K

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#24South Arm

TAS 7022

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$910K

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#25Pyengana

TAS 7216

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$238K

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#26Campbell Town

TAS 7210

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$191K

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#27Avoca

TAS 7213

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$143K

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#28Opossum Bay

TAS 7023

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$317K

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#29Storys Creek

TAS 7213

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$143K

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#30Sorell

TAS 7172

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$334K

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#31Lake Leake

TAS 7210

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$191K

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#32Gagebrook

TAS 7030

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$286K

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#33Primrose Sands

TAS 7173

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$286K

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#34Clifton Beach

TAS 7020

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$380K

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#35Acton Park

TAS 7170

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$429K

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#36Leslie Vale

TAS 7054

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$372K

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#37Levendale

TAS 7120

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$197K

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#38Alberton

TAS 7263

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$191K

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#39Apollo Bay

TAS 7150

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$314K

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#40Saltwater River

TAS 7186

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$286K

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#41Allens Rivulet

TAS 7150

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$314K

View profile →

#42Barnes Bay

TAS 7150

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$314K

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#43Killora

TAS 7150

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$314K

View profile →

#44Palana

TAS 7255

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$191K

View profile →

#45Colebrook

TAS 7027

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$238K

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#46Lower Wattle Grove

TAS 7109

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$315K

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#47Hayes

TAS 7140

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$262K

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#48Lake Sorell

TAS 7030

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$286K

View profile →

#49Florentine

TAS 7140

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$262K

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#50Stonor

TAS 7119

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$143K

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Common questions

About this ranking.

Does 'low flood risk' mean a property won't flood?

No, 'low risk' is a probabilistic classification, not a guarantee. Properties in low-risk zones can still flood in extreme events (1-in-500 year, freak storms). What 'low risk' does mean is that mainstream lenders and insurers will treat the property as standard rather than carrying a special premium or exclusion.

What's a 'floodway' versus a flood-prone zone?

A floodway is land that channels water during a flood event, building in a floodway is highly restricted because the water flow itself is dangerous, not just the standing water. A flood-prone zone is land that's expected to be inundated but not part of the active flow. Floodways are the highest-risk classification and many lenders will decline mortgages on stock in them.

How localised is flood risk?

Extremely localised. Two adjacent streets can be in completely different risk categories depending on elevation and creek proximity. Always pull the address-specific flood report from the council before bidding, even on suburbs that appear in this ranking.

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