Copping flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Copping
(Sorell, TAS) - 45.51 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
45.51 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Copping'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 Copping
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 3 Oct 2026
typical observed square 4 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.
Copping at a glance
How Copping is zoned
Buying in Copping? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 45.51 km², Copping is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% 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 Rural. The median lot measures about 15,952 m² across 155 parcels.
Who lives in Copping
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Copping 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 971, and decile 8 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Copping's 200 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Dodges Ferry - Lewisham, the wider ABS statistical area containing Copping. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Copping 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.
Copping 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 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 Copping 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 90 Copping addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Copping planning - frequently asked
Is Copping flood-prone?
About 8% of Copping 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 90 Copping addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Copping bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Copping is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sorell average of 92%.
Is Copping under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 25% of Copping in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,500 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 Copping?
The dominant planning zone in Copping is Rural, though the suburb also includes Agriculture and Utilities.
Does Copping have heritage-listed places?
Copping has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Copping?
Across 155 surveyed parcels in Copping, the median lot size is about 15,952 m².
What is the population of Copping?
At the 2021 Census Copping had 200 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Dodges Ferry - Lewisham statistical area, which contains Copping, went from 5,716 people in 2001 to 9,122 in 2025, up 60%.
Is Copping an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Copping scores 971 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Copping?
Median household income in Copping was $1,162 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,352 for the typical suburb in Sorell. Median rent was $225 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,159 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton River | 5.5 km | 7% | 100% |
| Boomer Bay | 6.0 km | 14% | 100% |
| Dunalley | 6.1 km | 11% | 99% |
| Marion Bay | 7.1 km | 42% | 100% |
| Connellys Marsh | 7.3 km | 21% | 100% |
| Kellevie | 7.8 km | 5% | 100% |
| Forcett | 8.7 km | 6% | 100% |
| Bream Creek | 8.9 km | 9% | 100% |
| Carlton | 9.3 km | 13% | 94% |
| Primrose Sands | 10.2 km | 14% | 83% |