Alberton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Alberton
(Dorset, TAS) - 33.43 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 10 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
33.43 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Alberton's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Alberton at a glance
How Alberton is zoned
Buying in Alberton? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 33.43 km², Alberton is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 10% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 2,706 m² across 105 parcels.
Who lives in Alberton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Alberton suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 943, and decile 6 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Scottsdale - Bridport, the wider ABS statistical area containing Alberton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Alberton itself.
7,407 in 2001 to 7,076 in 2025, down 4%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Alberton data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania) |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania) |
| Zoning | Mapped | the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania) |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania) |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania), Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 10 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Alberton address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Published flood models are held over parts of Alberton. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
See what's in the $9 report →Alberton planning - frequently asked
Is Alberton flood-prone?
About 10% of Alberton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 11%. Published flood models are held over parts of Alberton; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Alberton bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Alberton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dorset average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Alberton?
The dominant planning zone in Alberton is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Agriculture.
Does Alberton have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Alberton.
What is the typical lot size in Alberton?
Across 105 surveyed parcels in Alberton, the median lot size is about 2,706 m².
Is Alberton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Alberton scores 943 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talawa | 7.5 km | 12% | 100% |
| Ringarooma | 9.1 km | 12% | 100% |
| Trenah | 10.3 km | 8% | 100% |
| Legerwood | 12.9 km | 13% | 99% |
| Pyengana Break O'Day |
13.4 km | 9% | 100% |
| Branxholm | 14.9 km | 14% | 98% |
| Upper Esk Break O'Day |
16.0 km | 5% | 100% |
| Derby | 16.3 km | 10% | 100% |
| Weldborough Break O'Day |
16.6 km | 8% | 100% |
| Tulendeena | 16.9 km | 6% | 100% |