Dodges Ferry flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Dodges Ferry
(Sorell, TAS) - 6.4 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
6.4 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Dodges Ferry'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 Dodges Ferry
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 3 Oct 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.
Dodges Ferry at a glance
How Dodges Ferry is zoned
Buying in Dodges Ferry? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 6.4 km², Dodges Ferry is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 16% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 72% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Living. The median lot measures about 889 m² across 1,615 parcels.
Who lives in Dodges Ferry
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Dodges Ferry 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 956, and decile 7 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Dodges Ferry's 2,646 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Dodges Ferry - Lewisham, the wider ABS statistical area containing Dodges Ferry. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Dodges Ferry itself.
5,716 in 2001 to 9,122 in 2025, up 60%.
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.
Dodges Ferry 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 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 Dodges Ferry 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 13% of Dodges Ferry. 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 1,500 Dodges Ferry addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Dodges Ferry planning - frequently asked
Is Dodges Ferry flood-prone?
About 16% of Dodges Ferry falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 1,500 Dodges Ferry addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Dodges Ferry bushfire-prone?
Around 72% of Dodges Ferry is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sorell average of 92%.
Is Dodges Ferry under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 13% of Dodges Ferry, and over about 30% 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 1,000 ft, with an average of 3,000 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 Dodges Ferry?
The dominant planning zone in Dodges Ferry is Rural Living, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Rural.
Does Dodges Ferry have heritage-listed places?
Dodges Ferry has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Dodges Ferry?
Across 1,615 surveyed parcels in Dodges Ferry, the median lot size is about 889 m².
What is the population of Dodges Ferry?
At the 2021 Census Dodges Ferry had 2,646 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Dodges Ferry - Lewisham statistical area, which contains Dodges Ferry, went from 5,716 people in 2001 to 9,122 in 2025, up 60%.
Is Dodges Ferry an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Dodges Ferry scores 956 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Dodges Ferry?
Median household income in Dodges Ferry was $1,412 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,352 for the typical suburb in Sorell. Median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.5 km | 13% | 94% |
| Lewisham | 3.2 km | 11% | 89% |
| Primrose Sands | 5.2 km | 14% | 83% |
| Forcett | 5.4 km | 6% | 100% |
| Carlton River | 6.8 km | 7% | 100% |
| Connellys Marsh | 8.8 km | 21% | 100% |
| Sorell | 9.3 km | 12% | 91% |
| Seven Mile Beach Clarence |
9.9 km | 22% | 77% |
| Wattle Hill | 10.2 km | 8% | 100% |
| Midway Point | 10.7 km | 10% | 19% |