Arthurs Lake flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Arthurs Lake
(Central Highlands, TAS) - 216.55 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
216.55 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Arthurs Lake's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Arthurs Lake
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 3 Oct 2026
Night movements: observed, lowest 7,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Arthurs Lake at a glance
How Arthurs Lake is zoned
Buying in Arthurs Lake? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 216.55 km², Arthurs Lake is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 32% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 74% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 309,806 m² across 130 parcels.
Who lives in Arthurs Lake
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Arthurs Lake 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 914, and decile 3 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Central Highlands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Arthurs Lake. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Arthurs Lake itself.
2,238 in 2001 to 2,494 in 2025, up 11%.
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.
Arthurs Lake 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 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 Arthurs Lake 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.
The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 50 Arthurs Lake addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Arthurs Lake planning - frequently asked
Is Arthurs Lake flood-prone?
About 32% of Arthurs Lake falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 9%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 50 Arthurs Lake addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Arthurs Lake bushfire-prone?
Around 74% of Arthurs Lake is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Highlands average of 96%.
Is Arthurs Lake under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 4% of Arthurs Lake in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 2,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Arthurs Lake?
The dominant planning zone in Arthurs Lake is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Utilities.
Does Arthurs Lake have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Arthurs Lake.
What is the typical lot size in Arthurs Lake?
Across 130 surveyed parcels in Arthurs Lake, the median lot size is about 309,806 m².
Is Arthurs Lake an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Arthurs Lake scores 914 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morass Bay | 4.8 km | 1% | 100% |
| Flintstone | 6.1 km | <1% | 100% |
| Wilburville | 7.9 km | 2% | 100% |
| Tods Corner | 10.8 km | 3% | 100% |
| Steppes | 12.9 km | 14% | 93% |
| Millers Bluff | 13.5 km | 7% | 100% |
| Miena | 14.2 km | 8% | 99% |
| Cramps Bay | 14.5 km | 1% | 100% |
| Shannon | 17.9 km | 6% | 100% |
| Lake Sorell | 20.0 km | 17% | 87% |