Deloraine flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Deloraine (Meander Valley, TAS) - 92.1 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Deloraine'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 Deloraine

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.

Deloraine at a glance

Parcels 1,936 Median lot 996 m²

How Deloraine is zoned

Agriculture 68%
Rural 19%
Low Density Residential 3%
General Residential 2%
Rural Living 2%
Utilities 2%

Buying in Deloraine? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.

Across its 92.1 km², Deloraine is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 20% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 97% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 66 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 996 m² across 1,936 parcels.

Who lives in Deloraine

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Deloraine suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
3,035
usual residents, 2021
Median age
50
years
Median household income
$990
per week, Meander Valley suburb typical $1,278
Median rent
$243
per week, Meander Valley suburb typical $250
Median mortgage
$1,203
per month
Household size
2.2
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 898, and decile 3 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Deloraine's 3,035 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.7%
5-14 9.8%
15-19 5.3%
20-24 5.1%
25-34 10.7%
35-44 9.5%
45-54 11.6%
55-64 12.6%
65-74 15.7%
75-84 11.2%
85+ 3.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Deloraine, the wider ABS statistical area containing Deloraine. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Deloraine itself.

5,671 in 2001 to 6,372 in 2025, up 12%.

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.

Deloraine data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

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)
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania), Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Deloraine 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 1,700 Deloraine addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

See what's in the $9 report →

Deloraine planning - frequently asked

Is Deloraine flood-prone?

About 20% of Deloraine falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 15%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 1,700 Deloraine addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Is Deloraine bushfire-prone?

Around 97% of Deloraine is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Meander Valley average of 99%.

Is Deloraine under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 2% of Deloraine in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,500 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 Deloraine?

The dominant planning zone in Deloraine is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Rural and Low Density Residential.

Does Deloraine have heritage-listed places?

Deloraine has 66 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Deloraine?

Across 1,936 surveyed parcels in Deloraine, the median lot size is about 996 m².

What is the population of Deloraine?

At the 2021 Census Deloraine had 3,035 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Deloraine statistical area, which contains Deloraine, went from 5,671 people in 2001 to 6,372 in 2025, up 12%.

Is Deloraine an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Deloraine scores 898 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Deloraine?

Median household income in Deloraine was $990 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,278 for the typical suburb in Meander Valley. Median rent was $243 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,203 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Exton 6.0 km 35% 100%
Red Hills 7.1 km 18% 100%
Quamby Brook 7.2 km 15% 100%
Osmaston 8.5 km 30% 100%
Weetah 8.7 km 6% 100%
Montana 10.1 km 27% 100%
Needles 10.9 km 14% 100%
Reedy Marsh 11.1 km 10% 100%
Dunorlan 11.6 km 11% 100%
Westbury 12.4 km 14% 98%

See all Meander Valley suburb profiles →