Mathinna flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Mathinna (Break O'Day, TAS) - 611.46 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mathinna's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Mathinna at a glance

Parcels 628 Median lot 11,267 m² Mapped easements 192

How Mathinna is zoned

Rural 79%
Environmental Management 11%
Agriculture 10%
Utilities 0%
Low Density Residential 0%
Village 0%

Buying in Mathinna? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Mathinna address.

Across its 611.46 km², Mathinna is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% 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 11,267 m² across 628 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Mathinna data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

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)
DemographicsNot availableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 20 August 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 Mathinna 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.

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Mathinna planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Mathinna?

The schematic on this page is a Mathinna flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 5% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Mathinna address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Mathinna flood-prone?

About 5% of Mathinna falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 9%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Mathinna bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Mathinna is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Break O'Day average of 99%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Mathinna?

The dominant planning zone in Mathinna is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Agriculture. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Mathinna have heritage-listed places?

Mathinna has 3 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

What is the typical lot size in Mathinna?

Across 628 surveyed parcels in Mathinna, the median lot size is about 11,267 m². There are also 192 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Do I need a planning report for a Mathinna property?

A Mathinna planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Pyengana 16.5 km 5% 100%
Upper Scamander 17.6 km 6% 100%
Cornwall 17.9 km 1% 99%
Mangana 19.8 km 1% 100%
Goshen 20.4 km 4% 100%
Upper Esk 21.5 km 2% 100%
Scamander 21.9 km 18% 97%
Alberton
Dorset
22.1 km 4% 100%
St Marys 22.5 km 6% 100%
Beaumaris 23.0 km 5% 99%

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