Bangor flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Bangor (Launceston, TAS) - 12.67 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

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

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Bangor

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.

Bangor at a glance

Parcels 74 Median lot 138,043 m²

How Bangor is zoned

Agriculture 100%
Environmental Management 0%
Community Purpose 0%
Rural 0%

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

Across its 12.67 km², Bangor is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 18% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 138,043 m² across 74 parcels.

Who lives in Bangor

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

Population
77
usual residents, 2021
Median age
48
years
Median household income
$1,375
per week, Launceston suburb typical $1,375
Median rent
$220
per week, Launceston suburb typical $280
Median mortgage
$1,430
per month
Household size
2.4
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 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 970, and decile 8 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Bangor's 77 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.9%
5-14 9.2%
15-19 6.6%
20-24 3.9%
25-34 13.2%
35-44 5.3%
45-54 18.4%
55-64 17.1%
65-74 13.2%
75-84 9.2%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

3,847 in 2001 to 4,589 in 2025, up 19%.

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.

Bangor 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 pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Bangor 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 50 Bangor addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

See what's in the $9 report →

Bangor planning - frequently asked

Is Bangor flood-prone?

About 18% of Bangor falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 13%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 50 Bangor addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Is Bangor bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Bangor is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Launceston average of 80%.

Is Bangor under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Bangor in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Bangor?

The dominant planning zone in Bangor is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Community Purpose.

Does Bangor have heritage-listed places?

Bangor has 4 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Bangor?

Across 74 surveyed parcels in Bangor, the median lot size is about 138,043 m².

What is the population of Bangor?

At the 2021 Census Bangor had 77 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Dilston - Lilydale statistical area, which contains Bangor, went from 3,847 people in 2001 to 4,589 in 2025, up 19%.

Is Bangor an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bangor scores 970 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Bangor?

Median household income in Bangor was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,375 for the typical suburb in Launceston. Median rent was $220 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,430 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Tunnel 3.4 km 7% 100%
Karoola 3.9 km 16% 100%
Lower Turners Marsh 4.3 km 9% 100%
Lalla 5.0 km 6% 100%
Lilydale 5.2 km 8% 100%
North Lilydale 7.4 km 6% 100%
Lebrina 8.2 km 7% 100%
Retreat 8.5 km 5% 100%
Turners Marsh 9.7 km 5% 100%
Wyena
Dorset
9.9 km 7% 100%

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