Currie flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Currie
(King Island, TAS) - 11.86 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
11.86 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Currie's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Currie at a glance
How Currie is zoned
Buying in Currie? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 11.86 km², Currie is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 95% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Particular Purpose. The median lot measures about 1,515 m² across 698 parcels.
Who lives in Currie
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Currie 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 929, and decile 5 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Currie's 766 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of King Island, the wider ABS statistical area containing Currie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Currie itself.
1,741 in 2001 to 1,647 in 2025, down 5%.
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.
Currie 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 | Not watched | 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.
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Is Currie flood-prone?
About 4% of Currie falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 5%.
Is Currie bushfire-prone?
Around 95% of Currie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a King Island average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Currie?
The dominant planning zone in Currie is Particular Purpose, though the suburb also includes Recreation and General Residential.
Does Currie have heritage-listed places?
Currie has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Currie?
Across 698 surveyed parcels in Currie, the median lot size is about 1,515 m².
What is the population of Currie?
At the 2021 Census Currie had 766 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider King Island statistical area, which contains Currie, went from 1,741 people in 2001 to 1,647 in 2025, down 5%.
Is Currie an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Currie scores 929 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Currie?
Median household income in Currie was $1,242 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,281 for the typical suburb in King Island. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nugara | 6.3 km | 1% | 100% |
| Loorana | 8.5 km | 2% | 100% |
| Pearshape | 14.6 km | 2% | 100% |
| Pegarah | 16.1 km | <1% | 100% |
| Bungaree | 17.1 km | 2% | 100% |
| Lymwood | 18.1 km | <1% | 100% |
| Sea Elephant | 21.8 km | 10% | 100% |
| Yarra Creek | 22.3 km | 3% | 100% |
| Reekara | 22.3 km | 5% | 100% |
| Surprise Bay | 22.6 km | 15% | 99% |