Flood Risk in Swansea, TAS: 2026 Assessment

Swansea, located in Tasmania, has a notable flood risk profile based on available data including proximity to waterways, elevation, and historical flood events. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) maintains river height and flood warning data for catchments across Tasmania.

Swansea has experienced several flooding events in the past, particularly during periods of heavy rainfall and high tides. The low-lying areas near the Swan River are most vulnerable.

Swansea faces a moderate risk of flooding due to its coastal location and proximity to the Swan River. Climate change is expected to increase rainfall intensity, potentially leading to more frequent and severe flooding events.

For a comprehensive property-specific flood assessment including address-level elevation data, flood overlay mapping, and insurance cost estimates, use the ClimateNest full analysis tool. General suburb data cannot replace a site-specific evaluation.

Swansea sits within ClimateNest's suburb-level hazard model for flood risk. 8% of the suburb's land area is mapped in high-risk flood zones and 81% in moderate-risk zones, based on the national hazard overlay. Exposure at this scale varies street by street, which is why an address-level check matters before you buy or insure a specific property in Swansea.

Swansea (postcode 7190) is tracked in ClimateNest's suburb hazard model, which maps the share of the suburb's land exposed to each hazard at high and moderate levels. The suburb's highest high-risk exposures are surface flood (11.9% of land in high-risk zones), riverine flood (8% of land in high-risk zones), bushfire (5.3% of land in high-risk zones). Exposure is not uniform across Swansea — individual properties can sit well above or below these averages, so an address-level check is recommended before buying, selling or insuring.