Conara flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Conara (Northern Midlands, TAS) - 211.68 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Conara'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 Conara

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.

Conara at a glance

Parcels 131 Median lot 85,840 m²

How Conara is zoned

Agriculture 99%
Utilities 0%
Open Space 0%
Rural 0%
Landscape Conservation 0%
Village 0%

Buying in Conara? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.

Across its 211.68 km², Conara is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 11% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 21 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 85,840 m² across 131 parcels.

Who lives in Conara

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Conara suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
127
usual residents, 2021
Median age
45
years
Median household income
$1,187
per week, Northern Midlands suburb typical $1,375
Median rent
$200
per week, Northern Midlands suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$687
per month
Household size
2.5
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 921, and decile 4 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Conara's 127 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.2%
5-14 12.8%
15-19 11.2%
20-24 2.4%
25-34 8.0%
35-44 8.8%
45-54 15.2%
55-64 19.2%
65-74 8.8%
75-84 10.4%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Northern Midlands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Conara. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Conara itself.

3,727 in 2001 to 3,883 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.

Conara data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

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)
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania), Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 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 Conara 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 40 Conara addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

See what's in the $9 report →

Conara planning - frequently asked

Is Conara flood-prone?

About 11% of Conara 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 40 Conara addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Is Conara bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Conara is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Northern Midlands average of 99%.

Is Conara under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 4% of Conara in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 1,000 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 Conara?

The dominant planning zone in Conara is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Utilities and Open Space.

Does Conara have heritage-listed places?

Conara has 21 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Conara?

Across 131 surveyed parcels in Conara, the median lot size is about 85,840 m².

What is the population of Conara?

At the 2021 Census Conara had 127 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Northern Midlands statistical area, which contains Conara, went from 3,727 people in 2001 to 3,883 in 2025, up 4%.

Is Conara an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Conara scores 921 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Conara?

Median household income in Conara was $1,187 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,375 for the typical suburb in Northern Midlands. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $687 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Cleveland 10.8 km 5% 100%
Epping Forest 12.4 km 17% 100%
Nile 12.9 km 25% 100%
Campbell Town 17.4 km 11% 100%
Avoca 17.6 km 9% 100%
Deddington 18.8 km 6% 100%
Rossarden 19.9 km 4% 100%
Powranna 21.7 km 25% 100%
Ben Lomond 26.3 km 3% 100%
Evandale 26.9 km 16% 99%

See all Northern Midlands suburb profiles →