Macquarie Heads flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Macquarie Heads
(West Coast, TAS) - 9.82 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
9.82 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Macquarie Heads's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Macquarie Heads at a glance
How Macquarie Heads is zoned
Buying in Macquarie Heads? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 9.82 km², Macquarie Heads is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 21% 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 Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 27,816 m² across 13 parcels.
Macquarie Heads 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 | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 6 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 →Macquarie Heads planning - frequently asked
Is Macquarie Heads flood-prone?
About 21% of Macquarie Heads falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 4%.
Is Macquarie Heads bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Macquarie Heads is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a West Coast average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Macquarie Heads?
The dominant planning zone in Macquarie Heads is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Rural.
Does Macquarie Heads have heritage-listed places?
Macquarie Heads has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Macquarie Heads?
Across 13 surveyed parcels in Macquarie Heads, the median lot size is about 27,816 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strahan | 13.5 km | 6% | 100% |
| Queenstown | 31.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Trial Harbour | 31.8 km | 6% | 98% |
| Gormanston | 37.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lake Margaret | 37.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Zeehan | 38.5 km | 0% | 99% |
| Granville Harbour | 46.6 km | 4% | 100% |
| Renison Bell | 51.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Rosebery | 53.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lake St Clair | 63.0 km | 5% | 97% |