Alonnah flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Alonnah (Kingborough, TAS) - 14.81 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Alonnah's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Alonnah at a glance

Parcels 294 Median lot 2,899 m²

How Alonnah is zoned

Rural Resource 50%
Environmental Living 44%
Environmental Management 2%
Low Density Residential 2%
Utilities 1%
Community Purpose 1%

Buying in Alonnah? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.

Across its 14.81 km², Alonnah is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 6% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Resource. The median lot measures about 2,899 m² across 294 parcels.

Who lives in Alonnah

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Alonnah suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
164
usual residents, 2021
Median age
59
years
Median household income
$747
per week, Kingborough suburb typical $1,550
Median rent
$190
per week, Kingborough suburb typical $340
Median mortgage
$988
per month
Household size
1.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 927, and decile 4 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Alonnah's 164 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.4%
5-14 7.2%
15-19 4.8%
20-24 3.6%
25-34 4.2%
35-44 8.4%
45-54 14.5%
55-64 19.9%
65-74 25.9%
75-84 9.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Bruny Island - Kettering, the wider ABS statistical area containing Alonnah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Alonnah itself.

2,601 in 2001 to 3,633 in 2025, up 40%.

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.

Alonnah data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
ZoningMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania), Defence
Observed flight pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 6 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 Alonnah 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 here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 260 Alonnah addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

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Alonnah planning - frequently asked

Is Alonnah flood-prone?

About 6% of Alonnah falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 6%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 260 Alonnah addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Is Alonnah bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Alonnah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Kingborough average of 94%.

What is the zoning in Alonnah?

The dominant planning zone in Alonnah is Rural Resource, though the suburb also includes Environmental Living and Environmental Management.

Does Alonnah have heritage-listed places?

Alonnah has 5 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Alonnah?

Across 294 surveyed parcels in Alonnah, the median lot size is about 2,899 m².

What is the population of Alonnah?

At the 2021 Census Alonnah had 164 usual residents, with a median age of 59 and an average household size of 1.8 people. The wider Bruny Island - Kettering statistical area, which contains Alonnah, went from 2,601 people in 2001 to 3,633 in 2025, up 40%.

Is Alonnah an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Alonnah scores 927 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Alonnah?

Median household income in Alonnah was $747 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,550 for the typical suburb in Kingborough. Median rent was $190 a week and the median mortgage repayment $988 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Simpsons Bay 4.6 km 9% 100%
Adventure Bay 5.9 km 15% 99%
Lunawanna 6.4 km 9% 100%
Gordon 7.0 km 4% 100%
South Bruny 9.0 km 5% 100%
Verona Sands
Huon Valley
9.1 km 10% 91%
Middleton 9.4 km 5% 100%
Huon Island
Huon Valley
9.9 km 3% 99%
Charlotte Cove
Huon Valley
10.3 km 19% 97%
Garden Island Creek
Huon Valley
11.5 km 6% 100%

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