Glebe flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Glebe
(Hobart, TAS) - 0.19 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
0.19 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glebe's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Glebe
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 26 Sep 2026
typical observed square 2 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Glebe at a glance
How Glebe is zoned
Buying in Glebe? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 0.19 km², Glebe is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 12% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 140 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Inner Residential. The median lot measures about 360 m² across 389 parcels.
Who lives in Glebe
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glebe 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 1096, and decile 10 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Glebe's 570 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Hobart, the wider ABS statistical area containing Glebe. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glebe itself.
6,744 in 2001 to 9,325 in 2025, up 38%.
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.
Glebe 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 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 Glebe 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.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 52% of Glebe. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 300 Glebe addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Glebe planning - frequently asked
Is Glebe flood-prone?
About 3% of Glebe falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 7%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 300 Glebe addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Glebe bushfire-prone?
Around 12% of Glebe is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Hobart average of 52%.
Is Glebe under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 52% of Glebe, and over about 100% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 6 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Glebe?
The dominant planning zone in Glebe is Inner Residential, though the suburb also includes Particular Purpose and Utilities.
Does Glebe have heritage-listed places?
Glebe has 140 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Glebe?
Across 389 surveyed parcels in Glebe, the median lot size is about 360 m².
What is the population of Glebe?
At the 2021 Census Glebe had 570 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Hobart statistical area, which contains Glebe, went from 6,744 people in 2001 to 9,325 in 2025, up 38%.
Is Glebe an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glebe scores 1096 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Glebe?
Median household income in Glebe was $2,067 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,915 for the typical suburb in Hobart. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Domain | 0.7 km | 4% | 71% |
| North Hobart | 0.8 km | 12% | 0% |
| Hobart | 1.0 km | 25% | 0% |
| Battery Point | 1.9 km | 7% | 0% |
| Mount Stuart | 1.9 km | 1% | 19% |
| West Hobart | 2.2 km | 4% | 58% |
| Rosny Clarence |
2.5 km | 9% | 34% |
| New Town | 2.6 km | 15% | <1% |
| Montagu Bay Clarence |
2.7 km | 14% | 6% |
| Rose Bay Clarence |
3.1 km | 14% | 38% |