Invermay flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Invermay (Launceston, TAS) - 4.05 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 Invermay'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 Invermay

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.

Invermay at a glance

Parcels 2,195 Median lot 508 m²

How Invermay is zoned

General Residential 23%
Utilities 16%
Light Industrial 15%
Commercial 10%
Recreation 9%
Open Space 9%

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

Across its 4.05 km², Invermay is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 61% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 10% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 220 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Residential. The median lot measures about 508 m² across 2,195 parcels.

Who lives in Invermay

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

Population
3,498
usual residents, 2021
Median age
33
years
Median household income
$1,128
per week, Launceston suburb typical $1,375
Median rent
$285
per week, Launceston suburb typical $280
Median mortgage
$1,092
per month
Household size
2.2
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 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 888, and decile 3 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Invermay's 3,498 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.1%
5-14 8.5%
15-19 6.3%
20-24 11.3%
25-34 22.1%
35-44 11.1%
45-54 11.3%
55-64 11.0%
65-74 8.3%
75-84 4.1%
85+ 0.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

3,169 in 2001 to 3,460 in 2025, up 9%.

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.

Invermay 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 Invermay 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.

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 2,000 Invermay addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

See what's in the $9 report →

Invermay planning - frequently asked

Is Invermay flood-prone?

About 61% of Invermay 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 2,000 Invermay addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Is Invermay bushfire-prone?

Around 10% of Invermay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Launceston average of 80%.

Is Invermay under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 59% of Invermay in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,000 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 Invermay?

The dominant planning zone in Invermay is General Residential, though the suburb also includes Utilities and Light Industrial.

Does Invermay have heritage-listed places?

Invermay has 220 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Invermay?

Across 2,195 surveyed parcels in Invermay, the median lot size is about 508 m².

What is the population of Invermay?

At the 2021 Census Invermay had 3,498 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Invermay statistical area, which contains Invermay, went from 3,169 people in 2001 to 3,460 in 2025, up 9%.

Is Invermay an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Invermay scores 888 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Invermay?

Median household income in Invermay was $1,128 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,375 for the typical suburb in Launceston. Median rent was $285 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,092 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Launceston 1.5 km 59% 32%
East Launceston 2.5 km 4% 0%
Mowbray 2.6 km 17% 70%
Newstead 3.4 km 38% 29%
Trevallyn
West Tamar
3.4 km 9% 77%
West Launceston 3.4 km 6% 63%
Newnham 3.8 km 20% 47%
Mayfield 3.9 km 7% 43%
South Launceston 4.1 km 10% 14%
Ravenswood 4.5 km 13% 88%

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