Emita flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Emita
(Flinders, TAS) - 42.29 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
42.29 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Emita's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Emita at a glance
How Emita is zoned
Buying in Emita? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 42.29 km², Emita is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 7% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 9,068 m² across 155 parcels.
Who lives in Emita
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Emita 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 958, and decile 7 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Emita's 59 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Flinders and Cape Barren Islands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Emita. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Emita itself.
896 in 2001 to 924 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
Emita 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 | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 6 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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See what's in the $9 report →Emita planning - frequently asked
Is Emita flood-prone?
About 7% of Emita falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 13%.
Is Emita bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Emita is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Flinders average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Emita?
The dominant planning zone in Emita is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Landscape Conservation and Agriculture.
Does Emita have heritage-listed places?
Emita has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Emita?
Across 155 surveyed parcels in Emita, the median lot size is about 9,068 m².
What is the population of Emita?
At the 2021 Census Emita had 59 usual residents, with a median age of 60 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Flinders and Cape Barren Islands statistical area, which contains Emita, went from 896 people in 2001 to 924 in 2025, up 3%.
Is Emita an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Emita scores 958 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 Emita?
Median household income in Emita was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,240 for the typical suburb in Flinders. Median rent was $215 a week and the median mortgage repayment $916 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Rocks | 4.3 km | 16% | 100% |
| Lughrata | 7.1 km | 18% | 100% |
| Whitemark | 11.1 km | 8% | 100% |
| Memana | 14.9 km | 9% | 99% |
| Leeka | 15.8 km | 10% | 100% |
| Wingaroo | 18.7 km | 9% | 100% |
| Killiecrankie | 19.7 km | 3% | 100% |
| Ranga | 23.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lackrana | 24.0 km | 12% | 92% |
| Loccota | 24.2 km | 37% | 99% |