Cowrie Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cowrie Point
(Circular Head, TAS) - 2.2 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
2.2 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cowrie Point'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 Cowrie Point
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
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Cowrie Point at a glance
How Cowrie Point is zoned
Buying in Cowrie Point? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 2.2 km², Cowrie Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% 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 853 m² across 32 parcels.
Who lives in Cowrie Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cowrie Point 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 963, 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 Cowrie Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cowrie Point 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.
Cowrie Point 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 Cowrie Point 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 7% of Cowrie Point. 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 over parts of Cowrie Point. 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 →Cowrie Point planning - frequently asked
Is Cowrie Point flood-prone?
About 8% of Cowrie Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%. Published flood models are held over parts of Cowrie Point; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Cowrie Point bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Cowrie Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Circular Head average of 99%.
Is Cowrie Point under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 7% of Cowrie Point, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 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 Cowrie Point?
The dominant planning zone in Cowrie Point is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Utilities and General Industrial.
Does Cowrie Point have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Cowrie Point.
What is the typical lot size in Cowrie Point?
Across 32 surveyed parcels in Cowrie Point, the median lot size is about 853 m².
Is Cowrie Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cowrie Point scores 963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Latta | 1.9 km | 17% | 94% |
| Crayfish Creek | 3.2 km | 12% | 96% |
| Black River | 3.7 km | 14% | 100% |
| Edgcumbe Beach | 4.4 km | 10% | 100% |
| Hellyer | 6.1 km | 15% | 95% |
| Detention | 7.9 km | 32% | 88% |
| South Forest | 8.6 km | 8% | 100% |
| Wiltshire | 8.9 km | 42% | 100% |
| Rocky Cape | 10.4 km | 12% | 100% |
| Forest | 10.6 km | 9% | 100% |