Edgcumbe Beach flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Edgcumbe Beach
(Circular Head, TAS) - 2.39 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
2.39 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Edgcumbe Beach'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 Edgcumbe Beach
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.
Edgcumbe Beach at a glance
How Edgcumbe Beach is zoned
Buying in Edgcumbe Beach? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 2.39 km², Edgcumbe Beach is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 10% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,007 m² across 50 parcels.
Who lives in Edgcumbe Beach
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Edgcumbe Beach 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 904, and decile 3 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Edgcumbe Beach's 65 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of North West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Edgcumbe Beach. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Edgcumbe Beach itself.
4,238 in 2001 to 4,400 in 2025, up 4%.
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.
Edgcumbe Beach 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 Edgcumbe Beach 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 2% of Edgcumbe Beach. 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 40 Edgcumbe Beach addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Edgcumbe Beach planning - frequently asked
Is Edgcumbe Beach flood-prone?
About 10% of Edgcumbe Beach falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 40 Edgcumbe Beach addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Edgcumbe Beach bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Edgcumbe Beach is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Circular Head average of 99%.
Is Edgcumbe Beach under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 2% of Edgcumbe Beach, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 1,000 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 Edgcumbe Beach?
The dominant planning zone in Edgcumbe Beach is Rural, though the suburb also includes Agriculture and Environmental Management.
Does Edgcumbe Beach have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Edgcumbe Beach.
What is the typical lot size in Edgcumbe Beach?
Across 50 surveyed parcels in Edgcumbe Beach, the median lot size is about 1,007 m².
What is the population of Edgcumbe Beach?
At the 2021 Census Edgcumbe Beach had 65 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider North West statistical area, which contains Edgcumbe Beach, went from 4,238 people in 2001 to 4,400 in 2025, up 4%.
Is Edgcumbe Beach an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Edgcumbe Beach scores 904 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 Edgcumbe Beach?
Median household income in Edgcumbe Beach was $1,124 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,338 for the typical suburb in Circular Head. Median rent was $185 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crayfish Creek | 1.2 km | 12% | 96% |
| Hellyer | 2.0 km | 15% | 95% |
| Port Latta | 2.5 km | 17% | 94% |
| Detention | 3.5 km | 32% | 88% |
| Cowrie Point | 4.4 km | 8% | 100% |
| Rocky Cape | 6.1 km | 12% | 100% |
| Black River | 7.5 km | 14% | 100% |
| Montumana | 11.1 km | 8% | 100% |
| South Forest | 12.1 km | 8% | 100% |
| Wiltshire | 13.3 km | 42% | 100% |