Arthur River flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Arthur River
(Circular Head, TAS) - 39.61 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
39.61 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Arthur River's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Arthur River at a glance
How Arthur River is zoned
Buying in Arthur River? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 39.61 km², Arthur River is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 17% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 1,058 m² across 104 parcels.
Who lives in Arthur River
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Arthur River 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 962, and decile 7 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of North West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Arthur River. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Arthur River itself.
4,238 in 2001 to 4,400 in 2025, up 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.
Arthur River 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 Arthur River 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 80 Arthur River addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Arthur River planning - frequently asked
Is Arthur River flood-prone?
About 17% of Arthur River falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 80 Arthur River addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Arthur River bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Arthur River is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Circular Head average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Arthur River?
The dominant planning zone in Arthur River is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Agriculture and Landscape Conservation.
Does Arthur River have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Arthur River.
What is the typical lot size in Arthur River?
Across 104 surveyed parcels in Arthur River, the median lot size is about 1,058 m².
Is Arthur River an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Arthur River scores 962 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Bay | 8.7 km | 26% | 100% |
| Redpa | 11.4 km | 14% | 100% |
| Couta Rocks | 14.0 km | 15% | 100% |
| Marrawah | 14.1 km | 15% | 100% |
| Togari | 17.3 km | 14% | 100% |
| Temma | 20.8 km | 15% | 100% |
| Roger River | 26.3 km | 21% | 100% |
| Brittons Swamp | 26.5 km | 8% | 100% |
| Christmas Hills | 27.2 km | 8% | 100% |
| West Montagu | 28.8 km | 13% | 100% |