Loorana flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Loorana
(King Island, TAS) - 130.19 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
130.19 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Loorana's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Loorana at a glance
How Loorana is zoned
Buying in Loorana? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 130.19 km², Loorana is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Particular Purpose. The median lot measures about 328,044 m² across 228 parcels.
Who lives in Loorana
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Loorana 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 1001, and decile 9 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Loorana's 140 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of King Island, the wider ABS statistical area containing Loorana. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Loorana itself.
1,741 in 2001 to 1,647 in 2025, down 5%.
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.
Loorana 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 | Not watched | 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Loorana planning - frequently asked
Is Loorana flood-prone?
About 2% of Loorana falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 5%.
Is Loorana bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Loorana is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a King Island average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Loorana?
The dominant planning zone in Loorana is Particular Purpose, though the suburb also includes Utilities and Environmental Management.
Does Loorana have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Loorana.
What is the typical lot size in Loorana?
Across 228 surveyed parcels in Loorana, the median lot size is about 328,044 m².
What is the population of Loorana?
At the 2021 Census Loorana had 140 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider King Island statistical area, which contains Loorana, went from 1,741 people in 2001 to 1,647 in 2025, down 5%.
Is Loorana an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Loorana scores 1001 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Loorana?
Median household income in Loorana was $1,583 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,281 for the typical suburb in King Island. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,600 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currie | 8.5 km | 4% | 95% |
| Bungaree | 9.3 km | 2% | 100% |
| Nugara | 9.6 km | 1% | 100% |
| Pegarah | 11.9 km | <1% | 100% |
| Sea Elephant | 13.9 km | 10% | 100% |
| Reekara | 14.3 km | 5% | 100% |
| Naracoopa | 18.2 km | 16% | 98% |
| Yambacoona | 19.2 km | 6% | 100% |
| Pearshape | 19.6 km | 2% | 100% |
| Lymwood | 20.0 km | <1% | 100% |