Brittons Swamp flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Brittons Swamp
(Circular Head, TAS) - 25.42 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
25.42 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Brittons Swamp's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Brittons Swamp at a glance
How Brittons Swamp is zoned
Buying in Brittons Swamp? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 25.42 km², Brittons Swamp is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 131,854 m² across 77 parcels.
Who lives in Brittons Swamp
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Brittons Swamp 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 933, and decile 5 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of North West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Brittons Swamp. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Brittons Swamp itself.
4,238 in 2001 to 4,400 in 2025, up 4%.
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.
Brittons Swamp 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 Brittons Swamp 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 20 Brittons Swamp addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Brittons Swamp planning - frequently asked
Is Brittons Swamp flood-prone?
About 8% of Brittons Swamp falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 20 Brittons Swamp addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Brittons Swamp bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Brittons Swamp is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Circular Head average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Brittons Swamp?
The dominant planning zone in Brittons Swamp is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Rural and Utilities.
Does Brittons Swamp have heritage-listed places?
Brittons Swamp has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Brittons Swamp?
Across 77 surveyed parcels in Brittons Swamp, the median lot size is about 131,854 m².
Is Brittons Swamp an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Brittons Swamp scores 933 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Hills | 3.9 km | 8% | 100% |
| Edith Creek | 8.7 km | 15% | 100% |
| Togari | 9.4 km | 14% | 100% |
| Mella | 11.6 km | 9% | 100% |
| Scotchtown | 12.0 km | 15% | 100% |
| Broadmeadows | 12.8 km | 12% | 100% |
| Roger River | 13.3 km | 21% | 100% |
| Montagu | 14.4 km | 16% | 100% |
| Scopus | 14.9 km | 21% | 100% |
| West Montagu | 15.0 km | 13% | 100% |