Grindelwald flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Grindelwald
(West Tamar, TAS) - 5.92 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
5.92 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Grindelwald's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Grindelwald
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 3 Oct 2026
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Grindelwald at a glance
How Grindelwald is zoned
Buying in Grindelwald? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 5.92 km², Grindelwald is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 76% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 3,276 m² across 507 parcels.
Who lives in Grindelwald
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Grindelwald 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 1030, and decile 10 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Grindelwald's 1,037 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Grindelwald - Lanena, the wider ABS statistical area containing Grindelwald. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Grindelwald itself.
5,270 in 2001 to 6,416 in 2025, up 22%.
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.
Grindelwald 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 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 Grindelwald 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 480 Grindelwald addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Grindelwald planning - frequently asked
Is Grindelwald flood-prone?
About 5% of Grindelwald falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 9%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 480 Grindelwald addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Grindelwald bushfire-prone?
Around 76% of Grindelwald is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a West Tamar average of 95%.
Is Grindelwald under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Grindelwald in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Grindelwald?
The dominant planning zone in Grindelwald is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Rural and Agriculture.
Does Grindelwald have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Grindelwald.
What is the typical lot size in Grindelwald?
Across 507 surveyed parcels in Grindelwald, the median lot size is about 3,276 m².
What is the population of Grindelwald?
At the 2021 Census Grindelwald had 1,037 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Grindelwald - Lanena statistical area, which contains Grindelwald, went from 5,270 people in 2001 to 6,416 in 2025, up 22%.
Is Grindelwald an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Grindelwald scores 1030 and sits in decile 8 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 Grindelwald?
Median household income in Grindelwald was $1,625 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,293 for the typical suburb in West Tamar. Median rent was $405 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,625 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosevears | 2.7 km | 5% | 90% |
| Legana | 3.6 km | 12% | 84% |
| Windermere Launceston |
4.7 km | 14% | 91% |
| Lanena | 5.1 km | 2% | 92% |
| Bridgenorth | 5.3 km | 8% | 100% |
| Dilston Launceston |
5.9 km | 13% | 99% |
| Blackwall | 6.6 km | 11% | 74% |
| Swan Bay Launceston |
6.6 km | 7% | 100% |
| Notley Hills | 7.2 km | 2% | 100% |
| Exeter | 7.9 km | 12% | 99% |