Couta Rocks flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Couta Rocks
(Circular Head, TAS) - 12.14 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
12.14 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Couta Rocks's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Couta Rocks at a glance
How Couta Rocks is zoned
Buying in Couta Rocks? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 12.14 km², Couta Rocks is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 15% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 1,088 m² across 15 parcels.
Who lives in Couta Rocks
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Couta Rocks 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 962, and decile 7 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of North West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Couta Rocks. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Couta Rocks itself.
4,238 in 2001 to 4,400 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.
Couta Rocks 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 6 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 Couta Rocks 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Couta Rocks. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
See what's in the $9 report →Couta Rocks planning - frequently asked
Is Couta Rocks flood-prone?
About 15% of Couta Rocks falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%. Published flood models are held over parts of Couta Rocks; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Couta Rocks bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Couta Rocks is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Circular Head average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Couta Rocks?
The dominant planning zone in Couta Rocks is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Utilities and Landscape Conservation.
Does Couta Rocks have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Couta Rocks.
What is the typical lot size in Couta Rocks?
Across 15 surveyed parcels in Couta Rocks, the median lot size is about 1,088 m².
Is Couta Rocks an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Couta Rocks scores 962 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Bay | 5.7 km | 26% | 100% |
| Temma | 6.9 km | 15% | 100% |
| Arthur River | 14.0 km | 17% | 100% |
| Redpa | 22.9 km | 14% | 100% |
| Togari | 25.0 km | 14% | 100% |
| Roger River | 27.8 km | 21% | 100% |
| Marrawah | 28.0 km | 15% | 100% |
| Christmas Hills | 33.1 km | 8% | 100% |
| Brittons Swamp | 34.1 km | 8% | 100% |
| Trowutta | 36.1 km | 7% | 100% |