Bicheno flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bicheno
(Glamorgan-Spring Bay, TAS) - 114.1 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
114.1 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bicheno's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Bicheno at a glance
How Bicheno is zoned
Buying in Bicheno? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 114.1 km², Bicheno is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 20% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 885 m² across 1,442 parcels.
Who lives in Bicheno
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bicheno 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 938, and decile 5 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bicheno's 1,049 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Triabunna - Bicheno, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bicheno. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bicheno 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.
Bicheno 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 Bicheno 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 1,200 Bicheno addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Bicheno planning - frequently asked
Is Bicheno flood-prone?
About 20% of Bicheno falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 16%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 1,200 Bicheno addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Bicheno bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Bicheno is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Glamorgan-Spring Bay average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Bicheno?
The dominant planning zone in Bicheno is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Agriculture.
Does Bicheno have heritage-listed places?
Bicheno has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bicheno?
Across 1,442 surveyed parcels in Bicheno, the median lot size is about 885 m².
What is the population of Bicheno?
At the 2021 Census Bicheno had 1,049 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Triabunna - Bicheno statistical area, which contains Bicheno, went from 3,987 people in 2001 to 5,303 in 2025, up 33%.
Is Bicheno an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bicheno scores 938 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bicheno?
Median household income in Bicheno was $1,030 a week at the 2021 Census, against $972 for the typical suburb in Glamorgan-Spring Bay. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,280 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apslawn | 10.4 km | 35% | 86% |
| Douglas River Break O'Day |
10.7 km | 30% | 100% |
| Friendly Beaches | 12.6 km | 23% | 93% |
| Douglas-Apsley Break O'Day |
13.8 km | 9% | 100% |
| Seymour Break O'Day |
17.5 km | 38% | 97% |
| Cranbrook | 18.2 km | 19% | 95% |
| Coles Bay | 19.0 km | 26% | 86% |
| Dolphin Sands | 23.3 km | 44% | 82% |
| Royal George Northern Midlands |
24.5 km | 8% | 100% |
| Chain Of Lagoons Break O'Day |
26.3 km | 14% | 100% |