Lymwood flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lymwood
(King Island, TAS) - 126.03 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
126.03 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lymwood's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Lymwood at a glance
How Lymwood is zoned
Buying in Lymwood? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 126.03 km², Lymwood is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Particular Purpose. The median lot measures about 769,183 m² across 164 parcels.
Who lives in Lymwood
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lymwood 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 948, and decile 6 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lymwood's 105 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of King Island, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lymwood. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lymwood 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.
Lymwood 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 →Lymwood planning - frequently asked
Is Lymwood flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Lymwood and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 5%).
Is Lymwood bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Lymwood is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a King Island average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Lymwood?
The dominant planning zone in Lymwood is Particular Purpose, though the suburb also includes Landscape Conservation and Environmental Management.
Does Lymwood have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Lymwood.
What is the typical lot size in Lymwood?
Across 164 surveyed parcels in Lymwood, the median lot size is about 769,183 m².
What is the population of Lymwood?
At the 2021 Census Lymwood had 105 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider King Island statistical area, which contains Lymwood, went from 1,741 people in 2001 to 1,647 in 2025, down 5%.
Is Lymwood an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lymwood scores 948 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Lymwood?
Median household income in Lymwood was $1,531 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,281 for the typical suburb in King Island. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,133 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy | 5.8 km | 9% | 98% |
| Pearshape | 7.4 km | 2% | 100% |
| Yarra Creek | 8.5 km | 3% | 100% |
| Nugara | 12.0 km | 1% | 100% |
| Surprise Bay | 12.0 km | 15% | 99% |
| Pegarah | 12.9 km | <1% | 100% |
| Naracoopa | 16.1 km | 16% | 98% |
| Currie | 18.1 km | 4% | 95% |
| Loorana | 20.0 km | 2% | 100% |
| Sea Elephant | 24.0 km | 10% | 100% |