Hastings flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Hastings
(Huon Valley, TAS) - 43.96 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 10 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
43.96 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hastings's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Hastings at a glance
How Hastings is zoned
Buying in Hastings? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 43.96 km², Hastings is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 12% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 81,164 m² across 105 parcels.
Who lives in Hastings
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hastings 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 870, and decile 2 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Hastings's 54 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Geeveston - Dover, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hastings. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hastings itself.
3,466 in 2001 to 4,408 in 2025, up 27%.
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.
Hastings 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 10 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 Hastings 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 40 Hastings addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Hastings planning - frequently asked
Is Hastings flood-prone?
About 12% of Hastings 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 40 Hastings addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Hastings bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Hastings is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Huon Valley average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Hastings?
The dominant planning zone in Hastings is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Landscape Conservation.
Does Hastings have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Hastings.
What is the typical lot size in Hastings?
Across 105 surveyed parcels in Hastings, the median lot size is about 81,164 m².
What is the population of Hastings?
At the 2021 Census Hastings had 54 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 1.8 people. The wider Geeveston - Dover statistical area, which contains Hastings, went from 3,466 people in 2001 to 4,408 in 2025, up 27%.
Is Hastings an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hastings scores 870 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Hastings?
Median household income in Hastings was $833 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,206 for the typical suburb in Huon Valley. Median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lune River | 4.4 km | 12% | 100% |
| Ida Bay | 5.9 km | 24% | 100% |
| Strathblane | 6.8 km | 9% | 100% |
| Southport | 8.0 km | 5% | 100% |
| Southport Lagoon | 12.5 km | 27% | 98% |
| Raminea | 13.5 km | 7% | 100% |
| Recherche | 14.4 km | 10% | 100% |
| Dover | 15.8 km | 6% | 99% |
| Glendevie | 19.2 km | 3% | 100% |
| Surveyors Bay | 19.8 km | 5% | 100% |