Lune River flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lune River
(Huon Valley, TAS) - 49.15 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
49.15 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lune River's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Lune River at a glance
How Lune River is zoned
Buying in Lune River? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 49.15 km², Lune River is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 12% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 46,682 m² across 57 parcels.
Who lives in Lune River
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lune River 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.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Geeveston - Dover, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lune River. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lune River 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.
Lune River 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 Lune River 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 20 Lune River addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Lune River planning - frequently asked
Is Lune River flood-prone?
About 12% of Lune River 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 20 Lune River addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Lune River bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Lune River is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Huon Valley average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Lune River?
The dominant planning zone in Lune River is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Landscape Conservation.
Does Lune River have heritage-listed places?
Lune River has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Lune River?
Across 57 surveyed parcels in Lune River, the median lot size is about 46,682 m².
Is Lune River an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lune River 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).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings | 4.4 km | 12% | 99% |
| Ida Bay | 5.8 km | 24% | 100% |
| Strathblane | 11.2 km | 9% | 100% |
| Southport | 11.2 km | 5% | 100% |
| Recherche | 11.2 km | 10% | 100% |
| Southport Lagoon | 12.2 km | 27% | 98% |
| Raminea | 17.0 km | 7% | 100% |
| Dover | 20.2 km | 6% | 99% |
| Glendevie | 23.3 km | 3% | 100% |
| Surveyors Bay | 24.2 km | 5% | 100% |