Apslawn flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Apslawn
(Glamorgan-Spring Bay, TAS) - 88.88 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
88.88 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Apslawn's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Apslawn at a glance
How Apslawn is zoned
Buying in Apslawn? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 88.88 km², Apslawn is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 35% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 86% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 305,338 m² across 67 parcels.
Who lives in Apslawn
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Apslawn 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 978, and decile 8 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Triabunna - Bicheno, the wider ABS statistical area containing Apslawn. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Apslawn itself.
3,987 in 2001 to 5,303 in 2025, up 33%.
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.
Apslawn 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 Apslawn 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 Apslawn. 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 →Apslawn planning - frequently asked
Is Apslawn flood-prone?
About 35% of Apslawn falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 16%. Published flood models are held over parts of Apslawn; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Apslawn bushfire-prone?
Around 86% of Apslawn is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Glamorgan-Spring Bay average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Apslawn?
The dominant planning zone in Apslawn is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Agriculture and Rural.
Does Apslawn have heritage-listed places?
Apslawn has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Apslawn?
Across 67 surveyed parcels in Apslawn, the median lot size is about 305,338 m².
Is Apslawn an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Apslawn scores 978 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbrook | 9.1 km | 19% | 95% |
| Friendly Beaches | 9.7 km | 23% | 93% |
| Bicheno | 10.4 km | 20% | 99% |
| Coles Bay | 12.8 km | 26% | 86% |
| Dolphin Sands | 14.5 km | 44% | 82% |
| Douglas River Break O'Day |
19.3 km | 30% | 100% |
| Douglas-Apsley Break O'Day |
19.4 km | 9% | 100% |
| Swansea | 21.2 km | 15% | 99% |
| Royal George Northern Midlands |
22.8 km | 8% | 100% |
| Seymour Break O'Day |
26.3 km | 38% | 97% |