Deviot flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Deviot (West Tamar, TAS) - 10.97 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 Deviot'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Deviot

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.

Deviot at a glance

Parcels 276 Median lot 3,388 m²

How Deviot is zoned

Agriculture 36%
Rural 36%
Rural Living 18%
Low Density Residential 7%
Environmental Management 2%
Utilities 0%

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

Across its 10.97 km², Deviot is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 3,388 m² across 276 parcels.

Who lives in Deviot

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

Population
359
usual residents, 2021
Median age
59
years
Median household income
$1,226
per week, West Tamar suburb typical $1,293
Median rent
$340
per week, West Tamar suburb typical $295
Median mortgage
$1,100
per month
Household size
2.1
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 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1026, and decile 10 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Deviot's 359 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.6%
5-14 6.6%
15-19 4.4%
20-24 3.6%
25-34 3.9%
35-44 4.4%
45-54 13.3%
55-64 22.1%
65-74 24.0%
75-84 11.0%
85+ 3.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,270 in 2001 to 6,416 in 2025, up 22%.

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.

Deviot 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 Deviot 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 4% of Deviot. 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 210 Deviot addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

See what's in the $9 report →

Deviot planning - frequently asked

Is Deviot flood-prone?

About 5% of Deviot falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 9%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 210 Deviot addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Is Deviot bushfire-prone?

Around 99% of Deviot is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a West Tamar average of 95%.

Is Deviot under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 4% of Deviot, and over about 6% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,000 ft, with an average of 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 Deviot?

The dominant planning zone in Deviot is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Rural and Rural Living.

Does Deviot have heritage-listed places?

Deviot has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Deviot?

Across 276 surveyed parcels in Deviot, the median lot size is about 3,388 m².

What is the population of Deviot?

At the 2021 Census Deviot had 359 usual residents, with a median age of 59 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Grindelwald - Lanena statistical area, which contains Deviot, went from 5,270 people in 2001 to 6,416 in 2025, up 22%.

Is Deviot an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Deviot scores 1026 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Deviot?

Median household income in Deviot was $1,226 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,293 for the typical suburb in West Tamar. Median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,100 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Robigana 3.4 km 12% 100%
Sidmouth 3.8 km 5% 100%
Loira 3.8 km 13% 100%
Swan Point 4.5 km 14% 94%
Hillwood
George Town
4.9 km 5% 100%
Kayena 5.9 km 12% 99%
Gravelly Beach 6.2 km 7% 97%
Exeter 7.6 km 12% 99%
Rowella 7.9 km 15% 100%
Blackwall 8.0 km 11% 74%

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