Cooee flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cooee (Burnie, TAS) - 1.75 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
1.75 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cooee's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Cooee at a glance
How Cooee is zoned
Buying in Cooee? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Cooee address.
Across its 1.75 km², Cooee is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 42% 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 722 m² across 387 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Cooee data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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) |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 20 August 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 Cooee 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Cooee planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Cooee?
The schematic on this page is a Cooee flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 8% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Cooee address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Cooee flood-prone?
About 8% of Cooee falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 5%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Cooee bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 42% of Cooee is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Burnie average of 65%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Cooee?
The dominant planning zone in Cooee is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Community Purpose and General Residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Cooee have heritage-listed places?
Cooee has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Cooee?
Across 387 surveyed parcels in Cooee, the median lot size is about 722 m². There are also 88 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Do I need a planning report for a Cooee property?
A Cooee planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Vista | 1.2 km | 3% | 78% |
| Park Grove | 1.5 km | 3% | 36% |
| Parklands | 1.6 km | 8% | 0% |
| Camdale | 2.1 km | 8% | 61% |
| Montello | 2.4 km | <1% | 0% |
| East Cam | 2.4 km | 4% | 100% |
| Hillcrest | 2.8 km | 3% | 0% |
| Shorewell Park | 2.8 km | 4% | 58% |
| Burnie | 2.8 km | 12% | 0% |
| Acton | 3.5 km | 3% | 0% |