Carlton River flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Carlton River
(Sorell, TAS) - 33.62 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
33.62 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Carlton River'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 Carlton River
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
typical observed square 5 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 3,500 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.
Carlton River at a glance
How Carlton River is zoned
Buying in Carlton River? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 33.62 km², Carlton River 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 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 3,972 m² across 264 parcels.
Who lives in Carlton River
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Carlton River 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 953, and decile 6 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Carlton River's 347 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Dodges Ferry - Lewisham, the wider ABS statistical area containing Carlton River. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Carlton River itself.
5,716 in 2001 to 9,122 in 2025, up 60%.
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.
Carlton River 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 Carlton River 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.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 8% of Carlton River. 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 210 Carlton River addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Carlton River planning - frequently asked
Is Carlton River flood-prone?
About 7% of Carlton River falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 210 Carlton River addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Carlton River bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Carlton River is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sorell average of 92%.
Is Carlton River under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 8% of Carlton River, and over about 21% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 18 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Carlton River?
The dominant planning zone in Carlton River is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Rural and Rural Living.
Does Carlton River have heritage-listed places?
Carlton River has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Carlton River?
Across 264 surveyed parcels in Carlton River, the median lot size is about 3,972 m².
What is the population of Carlton River?
At the 2021 Census Carlton River had 347 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Dodges Ferry - Lewisham statistical area, which contains Carlton River, went from 5,716 people in 2001 to 9,122 in 2025, up 60%.
Is Carlton River an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Carlton River scores 953 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Carlton River?
Median household income in Carlton River was $1,352 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,352 for the typical suburb in Sorell. Median rent was $383 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connellys Marsh | 3.5 km | 21% | 100% |
| Carlton | 4.3 km | 13% | 94% |
| Primrose Sands | 4.8 km | 14% | 83% |
| Copping | 5.5 km | 8% | 100% |
| Dunalley | 6.0 km | 11% | 99% |
| Forcett | 6.4 km | 6% | 100% |
| Dodges Ferry | 6.8 km | 16% | 72% |
| Lewisham | 9.0 km | 11% | 89% |
| Boomer Bay | 9.6 km | 14% | 100% |
| Wattle Hill | 10.6 km | 8% | 100% |