Gordon flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Gordon (Kingborough, TAS) - 19.72 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Gordon'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.

Gordon at a glance

Parcels 257 Median lot 16,992 m² Mapped easements 83

How Gordon is zoned

Environmental Living 38%
Rural Resource 34%
Environmental Management 22%
Low Density Residential 2%
Utilities 1%
Rural 1%

Buying in Gordon? 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 Gordon address.

Across its 19.72 km², Gordon is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Living. The median lot measures about 16,992 m² across 257 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.

Gordon 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 Gordon address

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Gordon planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Gordon?

The schematic on this page is a Gordon flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 1% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Gordon address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Gordon flood-prone?

About 1% of Gordon falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 3%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Gordon bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Gordon is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Kingborough average of 94%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Gordon?

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

Does Gordon have heritage-listed places?

Gordon has 1 heritage-listed place 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 Gordon?

Across 257 surveyed parcels in Gordon, the median lot size is about 16,992 m². There are also 83 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 Gordon property?

A Gordon 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.

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Middleton 4.0 km 2% 100%
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Garden Island Creek
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4.6 km 3% 100%
Charlotte Cove
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4.9 km 7% 97%
Huon Island
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6.1 km 3% 99%
Garden Island
Huon Valley
6.2 km 7% 99%
Simpsons Bay 6.5 km 7% 100%
Randalls Bay
Huon Valley
6.9 km 4% 100%
Alonnah 7.0 km 2% 100%
Flowerpot 7.4 km 1% 100%

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