Birralee flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Birralee (Meander Valley, TAS) - 43.34 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Birralee's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Birralee at a glance

Parcels 121 Median lot 125,592 m² Mapped easements 52

How Birralee is zoned

Rural 57%
Rural Living 27%
Agriculture 16%
Utilities 0%
Environmental Management 0%
Recreation 0%

Buying in Birralee? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Birralee address.

Across its 43.34 km², Birralee is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 125,592 m² across 121 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Birralee data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

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)
DemographicsNot availableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 20 August 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 Birralee address

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Birralee planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Birralee?

The schematic on this page is a Birralee flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 4% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Birralee address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Birralee flood-prone?

About 4% of Birralee falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 7%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Birralee bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Birralee is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Meander Valley average of 99%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Birralee?

The dominant planning zone in Birralee is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Living and Agriculture. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Birralee have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Birralee. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Birralee?

Across 121 surveyed parcels in Birralee, the median lot size is about 125,592 m². There are also 52 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Do I need a planning report for a Birralee property?

A Birralee planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Selbourne 5.1 km 8% 100%
Glengarry
West Tamar
7.8 km 2% 100%
Reedy Marsh 8.6 km 4% 100%
Rosevale 8.9 km 5% 100%
Quamby Bend 9.6 km 11% 100%
Notley Hills
West Tamar
10.3 km <1% 100%
Westbury 11.0 km 6% 98%
Bridgenorth
West Tamar
12.2 km 2% 100%
Frankford
West Tamar
12.5 km 3% 100%
Winkleigh
West Tamar
12.5 km 3% 100%

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