Fingal flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Fingal (Break O'Day, TAS) - 411.25 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Fingal's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Fingal at a glance

Parcels 551 Median lot 8,508 m² Mapped easements 260

How Fingal is zoned

Agriculture 46%
Rural 41%
Environmental Management 12%
Utilities 0%
Rural Living 0%
General Residential 0%

Buying in Fingal? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Fingal address.

Across its 411.25 km², Fingal is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 30 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 8,508 m² across 551 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Fingal data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

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)
DemographicsNot availableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 20 August 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 Fingal address

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Fingal planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Fingal?

The schematic on this page is a Fingal flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 8% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Fingal address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Fingal flood-prone?

About 8% of Fingal falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 9%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Fingal bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Fingal is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Break O'Day average of 99%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Fingal?

The dominant planning zone in Fingal is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Rural and Environmental Management. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Fingal have heritage-listed places?

Fingal has 30 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

What is the typical lot size in Fingal?

Across 551 surveyed parcels in Fingal, the median lot size is about 8,508 m². There are also 260 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Do I need a planning report for a Fingal property?

A Fingal planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Mangana 11.3 km 1% 100%
Cornwall 20.1 km 1% 99%
St Marys 20.4 km 6% 100%
Gray 22.8 km 2% 100%
Mathinna 24.1 km 5% 100%
Douglas-Apsley 24.7 km 3% 100%
Chain Of Lagoons 27.6 km 10% 100%
Upper Esk 29.7 km 2% 100%
Seymour 29.7 km 30% 97%
Falmouth 29.8 km 10% 99%

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