Bothwell flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bothwell
(Central Highlands, TAS) - 756.95 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
756.95 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bothwell'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 Bothwell
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 26 Sep 2026
Night movements: observed, lowest 6,000 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.
Bothwell at a glance
How Bothwell is zoned
Buying in Bothwell? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 756.95 km², Bothwell is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 7% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 65 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 20,867 m² across 690 parcels.
Who lives in Bothwell
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bothwell 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 895, and decile 3 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bothwell's 499 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Central Highlands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bothwell. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bothwell 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.
Bothwell 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 26 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 Bothwell 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 300 Bothwell addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Bothwell planning - frequently asked
Is Bothwell flood-prone?
About 7% of Bothwell 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 300 Bothwell addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Bothwell bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Bothwell is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Highlands average of 96%.
Is Bothwell under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 2% of Bothwell in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,000 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 Bothwell?
The dominant planning zone in Bothwell is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Rural and Landscape Conservation.
Does Bothwell have heritage-listed places?
Bothwell has 65 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bothwell?
Across 690 surveyed parcels in Bothwell, the median lot size is about 20,867 m².
What is the population of Bothwell?
At the 2021 Census Bothwell had 499 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Central Highlands statistical area, which contains Bothwell, went from 2,238 people in 2001 to 2,494 in 2025, up 11%.
Is Bothwell an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bothwell scores 895 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bothwell?
Median household income in Bothwell was $1,232 a week at the 2021 Census, against $976 for the typical suburb in Central Highlands. Median rent was $198 a week and the median mortgage repayment $969 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apsley | 13.5 km | 7% | 100% |
| Lower Marshes | 15.4 km | 7% | 100% |
| Hermitage | 15.8 km | 6% | 100% |
| Hollow Tree | 20.4 km | 6% | 100% |
| Interlaken | 21.3 km | 22% | 85% |
| Osterley | 22.0 km | 4% | 100% |
| Melton Mowbray Southern Midlands |
22.5 km | 6% | 100% |
| Jericho Southern Midlands |
23.2 km | 7% | 100% |
| Oatlands Southern Midlands |
24.3 km | 6% | 98% |
| Dysart Southern Midlands |
25.7 km | 5% | 100% |