Fentonbury flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Fentonbury
(Central Highlands, TAS) - 17.14 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 10 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
17.14 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Fentonbury's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Fentonbury at a glance
How Fentonbury is zoned
Buying in Fentonbury? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 17.14 km², Fentonbury is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% 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 75,481 m² across 77 parcels.
Who lives in Fentonbury
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Fentonbury 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 896, and decile 3 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Fentonbury's 88 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Central Highlands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Fentonbury. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Fentonbury itself.
2,238 in 2001 to 2,494 in 2025, up 11%.
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.
Fentonbury 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian 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 Fentonbury 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 30 Fentonbury addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Fentonbury planning - frequently asked
Is Fentonbury flood-prone?
About 3% of Fentonbury 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 30 Fentonbury addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Fentonbury bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Fentonbury is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Highlands average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Fentonbury?
The dominant planning zone in Fentonbury is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Living and Agriculture.
Does Fentonbury have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Fentonbury.
What is the typical lot size in Fentonbury?
Across 77 surveyed parcels in Fentonbury, the median lot size is about 75,481 m².
What is the population of Fentonbury?
At the 2021 Census Fentonbury had 88 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Central Highlands statistical area, which contains Fentonbury, went from 2,238 people in 2001 to 2,494 in 2025, up 11%.
Is Fentonbury an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Fentonbury scores 896 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 Fentonbury?
Median household income in Fentonbury was $966 a week at the 2021 Census, against $976 for the typical suburb in Central Highlands. Median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $840 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerway Derwent Valley |
5.4 km | 10% | 99% |
| Meadowbank | 5.8 km | 8% | 100% |
| National Park Derwent Valley |
6.8 km | 6% | 100% |
| Karanja Derwent Valley |
7.5 km | 10% | 100% |
| Ellendale | 7.7 km | 5% | 100% |
| Glenora Derwent Valley |
9.9 km | 18% | 97% |
| Tyenna Derwent Valley |
11.4 km | 4% | 100% |
| Mount Field Derwent Valley |
12.2 km | 4% | 100% |
| Bushy Park Derwent Valley |
12.3 km | 17% | 91% |
| Styx Derwent Valley |
13.4 km | 4% | 100% |