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Edith Creek flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Edith Creek (Circular Head, TAS) - 48.34 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 10 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Edith Creek's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Edith Creek at a glance

Parcels 160 Median lot 170,860 m²

How Edith Creek is zoned

Agriculture 72%
Environmental Management 19%
Rural 8%
Rural Living 0%
Community Purpose 0%
General Industrial 0%

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

Across its 48.34 km², Edith Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 15% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 170,860 m² across 160 parcels.

Who lives in Edith Creek

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

Population
116
usual residents, 2021
Median age
33
years
Median household income
$1,583
per week, Circular Head suburb typical $1,338
Median rent
$225
per week, Circular Head suburb typical $216
Median mortgage
$1,165
per month
Household size
2.6
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 964, and decile 7 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Edith Creek's 116 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 13.7%
5-14 17.1%
15-19 6.0%
20-24 2.6%
25-34 12.8%
35-44 10.3%
45-54 12.8%
55-64 15.4%
65-74 6.0%
75-84 3.4%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

Edith Creek 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 pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 10 September 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 Edith Creek 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.

Published flood models are held here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 50 Edith Creek addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

See what's in the $9 report →

Edith Creek planning - frequently asked

Is Edith Creek flood-prone?

About 15% of Edith Creek 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 50 Edith Creek addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Is Edith Creek bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Edith Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Circular Head average of 99%.

What is the zoning in Edith Creek?

The dominant planning zone in Edith Creek is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Rural.

Does Edith Creek have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Edith Creek.

What is the typical lot size in Edith Creek?

Across 160 surveyed parcels in Edith Creek, the median lot size is about 170,860 m².

What is the population of Edith Creek?

At the 2021 Census Edith Creek had 116 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider North West statistical area, which contains Edith Creek, went from 4,238 people in 2001 to 4,400 in 2025, up 4%.

Is Edith Creek an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Edith Creek scores 964 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 Edith Creek?

Median household income in Edith Creek was $1,583 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,338 for the typical suburb in Circular Head. Median rent was $225 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,165 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Christmas Hills 6.3 km 8% 100%
Scotchtown 6.7 km 15% 100%
Nabageena 6.9 km 7% 100%
Irishtown 7.8 km 7% 100%
Brittons Swamp 8.7 km 8% 100%
Broadmeadows 10.5 km 12% 100%
Roger River 12.0 km 21% 100%
Mella 12.2 km 9% 100%
Trowutta 12.4 km 7% 100%
Alcomie 12.7 km 5% 100%

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