Fitzgerald flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Fitzgerald
(Derwent Valley, TAS) - 8.22 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
8.22 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Fitzgerald's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Fitzgerald at a glance
How Fitzgerald is zoned
Buying in Fitzgerald? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 8.22 km², Fitzgerald is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 4,748 m² across 52 parcels.
Who lives in Fitzgerald
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Fitzgerald 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 817, and decile 1 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Derwent Valley, the wider ABS statistical area containing Fitzgerald. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Fitzgerald itself.
2,973 in 2001 to 3,464 in 2025, up 17%.
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.
Fitzgerald 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 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.
Check a specific Fitzgerald 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 20 Fitzgerald addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Fitzgerald planning - frequently asked
Is Fitzgerald flood-prone?
About 5% of Fitzgerald falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 8%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 20 Fitzgerald addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Fitzgerald bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Fitzgerald is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Derwent Valley average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Fitzgerald?
The dominant planning zone in Fitzgerald is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Rural and Utilities.
Does Fitzgerald have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Fitzgerald.
What is the typical lot size in Fitzgerald?
Across 52 surveyed parcels in Fitzgerald, the median lot size is about 4,748 m².
Is Fitzgerald an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Fitzgerald scores 817 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyenna | 3.6 km | 4% | 100% |
| Styx | 6.9 km | 4% | 100% |
| National Park | 7.4 km | 6% | 100% |
| Maydena | 8.1 km | 8% | 100% |
| Mount Field | 11.0 km | 4% | 100% |
| Westerway | 13.5 km | 10% | 99% |
| Fentonbury Central Highlands |
13.9 km | 3% | 100% |
| Uxbridge | 16.2 km | 4% | 100% |
| Karanja | 16.5 km | 10% | 100% |
| Ellendale Central Highlands |
17.1 km | 5% | 100% |