Bungaree flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bungaree
(King Island, TAS) - 77.0 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
77.0 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bungaree's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Bungaree at a glance
How Bungaree is zoned
Buying in Bungaree? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 77.0 km², Bungaree is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Particular Purpose. The median lot measures about 718,993 m² across 80 parcels.
Who lives in Bungaree
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bungaree 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 1001, and decile 9 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of King Island, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bungaree. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bungaree itself.
1,741 in 2001 to 1,647 in 2025, down 5%.
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.
Bungaree 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 | Not watched | 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Bungaree planning - frequently asked
Is Bungaree flood-prone?
About 2% of Bungaree falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 5%.
Is Bungaree bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Bungaree is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a King Island average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Bungaree?
The dominant planning zone in Bungaree is Particular Purpose, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Utilities.
Does Bungaree have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Bungaree.
What is the typical lot size in Bungaree?
Across 80 surveyed parcels in Bungaree, the median lot size is about 718,993 m².
Is Bungaree an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bungaree scores 1001 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reekara | 5.2 km | 5% | 100% |
| Loorana | 9.3 km | 2% | 100% |
| Yambacoona | 9.9 km | 6% | 100% |
| Sea Elephant | 12.0 km | 10% | 100% |
| Egg Lagoon | 15.3 km | 5% | 100% |
| Currie | 17.1 km | 4% | 95% |
| Pegarah | 17.3 km | <1% | 100% |
| Nugara | 18.8 km | 1% | 100% |
| Wickham | 19.6 km | 4% | 99% |
| Naracoopa | 21.4 km | 16% | 98% |