Cressy flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Cressy (Northern Midlands, TAS) - 585.06 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cressy'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.

Cressy at a glance

Parcels 802 Median lot 3,629 m² Mapped easements 160

How Cressy is zoned

Agriculture 89%
Environmental Management 8%
Rural 1%
Utilities 1%
Landscape Conservation 1%
General Residential 0%

Buying in Cressy? 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 Cressy address.

Across its 585.06 km², Cressy is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 7% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 31 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 3,629 m² across 802 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.

Cressy 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.

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)
DemographicsNot availableAustralian 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 Cressy address

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Cressy planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Cressy?

The schematic on this page is a Cressy flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 7% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Cressy address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Cressy flood-prone?

About 7% of Cressy falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 6%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Cressy bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Cressy is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Northern Midlands average of 99%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Cressy?

The dominant planning zone in Cressy is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Cressy have heritage-listed places?

Cressy has 31 heritage-listed places 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 Cressy?

Across 802 surveyed parcels in Cressy, the median lot size is about 3,629 m². There are also 160 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 Cressy property?

A Cressy 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.

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Blackwood Creek 16.0 km 2% 100%
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20.4 km 8% 99%
Millers Bluff
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21.4 km 1% 100%
Bishopsbourne 21.4 km 20% 100%
Longford 21.6 km 19% 98%
Epping Forest 21.7 km 10% 100%
Perth 22.6 km 13% 97%
Cleveland 23.9 km 1% 100%

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