Kimberley flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Kimberley (Meander Valley, TAS) - 40.42 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 Kimberley'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 Kimberley

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.

Kimberley at a glance

Parcels 177 Median lot 10,847 m²

How Kimberley is zoned

Rural 55%
Agriculture 31%
Environmental Management 7%
Rural Living 6%
Low Density Residential 0%
Utilities 0%

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

Across its 40.42 km², Kimberley is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% 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 Rural. The median lot measures about 10,847 m² across 177 parcels.

Who lives in Kimberley

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

Population
124
usual residents, 2021
Median age
51
years
Median household income
$817
per week, Meander Valley suburb typical $1,278
Median rent
$225
per week, Meander Valley suburb typical $250
Median mortgage
$975
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 960, and decile 7 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Kimberley's 124 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.9%
5-14 11.8%
15-19 3.4%
20-24 3.4%
25-34 2.5%
35-44 13.4%
45-54 16.0%
55-64 16.8%
65-74 21.0%
75-84 5.9%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,671 in 2001 to 6,372 in 2025, up 12%.

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.

Kimberley 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 Kimberley 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 80 Kimberley addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

See what's in the $9 report →

Kimberley planning - frequently asked

Is Kimberley flood-prone?

About 14% of Kimberley falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 15%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 80 Kimberley addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Is Kimberley bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Kimberley is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Meander Valley average of 99%.

Is Kimberley under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 1% of Kimberley in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 6,000 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 Kimberley?

The dominant planning zone in Kimberley is Rural, though the suburb also includes Agriculture and Environmental Management.

Does Kimberley have heritage-listed places?

Kimberley has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Kimberley?

Across 177 surveyed parcels in Kimberley, the median lot size is about 10,847 m².

What is the population of Kimberley?

At the 2021 Census Kimberley had 124 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Deloraine statistical area, which contains Kimberley, went from 5,671 people in 2001 to 6,372 in 2025, up 12%.

Is Kimberley an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kimberley scores 960 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Kimberley?

Median household income in Kimberley was $817 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,278 for the typical suburb in Meander Valley. Median rent was $225 a week and the median mortgage repayment $975 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Sunnyside
Kentish
5.0 km 6% 100%
Moltema 5.0 km 7% 100%
Weegena 5.9 km 10% 100%
Lower Beulah
Kentish
6.2 km 8% 100%
Stoodley
Kentish
6.2 km 8% 100%
Merseylea
Kentish
6.7 km 37% 100%
Elizabeth Town 7.3 km 10% 100%
Beulah
Kentish
7.9 km 8% 100%
Dunorlan 10.2 km 11% 100%
Railton
Kentish
11.3 km 13% 99%

See all Meander Valley suburb profiles →