Glenlusk flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Glenlusk (Glenorchy, TAS) - 7.3 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glenlusk'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 Glenlusk

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.

Glenlusk at a glance

Parcels 129 Median lot 18,377 m²

How Glenlusk is zoned

Rural 43%
Landscape Conservation 40%
Rural Living 10%
Environmental Management 8%
General Residential 0%

Buying in Glenlusk? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.

Across its 7.3 km², Glenlusk is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 18,377 m² across 129 parcels.

Who lives in Glenlusk

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glenlusk suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
205
usual residents, 2021
Median age
50
years
Median household income
$2,042
per week, Glenorchy suburb typical $1,390
Median rent
$325
per week, Glenorchy suburb typical $330
Median mortgage
$1,300
per month
Household size
2.6
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 979, and decile 8 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Glenlusk's 205 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 13.1%
15-19 7.8%
20-24 2.4%
25-34 9.2%
35-44 10.2%
45-54 15.5%
55-64 19.9%
65-74 16.0%
75-84 5.8%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Berriedale - Chigwell, the wider ABS statistical area containing Glenlusk. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glenlusk itself.

5,213 in 2001 to 5,916 in 2025, up 13%.

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.

Glenlusk data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

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)
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania), Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 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 Glenlusk 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 3% of Glenlusk. 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 90 Glenlusk addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

See what's in the $9 report →

Glenlusk planning - frequently asked

Is Glenlusk flood-prone?

About 4% of Glenlusk falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 13%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 90 Glenlusk addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Is Glenlusk bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Glenlusk is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Glenorchy average of 44%.

Is Glenlusk under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 3% of Glenlusk, and over about 11% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,500 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. 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 Glenlusk?

The dominant planning zone in Glenlusk is Rural, though the suburb also includes Landscape Conservation and Rural Living.

Does Glenlusk have heritage-listed places?

Glenlusk has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Glenlusk?

Across 129 surveyed parcels in Glenlusk, the median lot size is about 18,377 m².

What is the population of Glenlusk?

At the 2021 Census Glenlusk had 205 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Berriedale - Chigwell statistical area, which contains Glenlusk, went from 5,213 people in 2001 to 5,916 in 2025, up 13%.

Is Glenlusk an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glenlusk scores 979 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Glenlusk?

Median household income in Glenlusk was $2,042 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,390 for the typical suburb in Glenorchy. Median rent was $325 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Berriedale 2.0 km 16% 61%
Chigwell 2.5 km 10% 68%
Montrose 3.7 km 15% 72%
Collinsvale 3.8 km 4% 100%
Claremont 3.9 km 10% 73%
Rosetta 4.1 km 12% 47%
Molesworth
Derwent Valley
4.6 km 5% 100%
Glenorchy 5.4 km 21% 39%
Granton
Derwent Valley
5.9 km 11% 87%
Austins Ferry 6.0 km 12% 41%

See all Glenorchy suburb profiles →