Memana flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Memana
(Flinders, TAS) - 334.73 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
334.73 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Memana's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Memana at a glance
How Memana is zoned
Buying in Memana? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 334.73 km², Memana is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 9% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 1,303,976 m² across 145 parcels.
Who lives in Memana
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Memana 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 958, and decile 7 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Memana's 94 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Flinders and Cape Barren Islands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Memana. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Memana itself.
896 in 2001 to 924 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
Memana 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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Is Memana flood-prone?
About 9% of Memana falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 13%.
Is Memana bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Memana is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Flinders average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Memana?
The dominant planning zone in Memana is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Landscape Conservation.
Does Memana have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Memana.
What is the typical lot size in Memana?
Across 145 surveyed parcels in Memana, the median lot size is about 1,303,976 m².
What is the population of Memana?
At the 2021 Census Memana had 94 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Flinders and Cape Barren Islands statistical area, which contains Memana, went from 896 people in 2001 to 924 in 2025, up 3%.
Is Memana an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Memana scores 958 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Memana?
Median household income in Memana was $1,416 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,240 for the typical suburb in Flinders. Median rent was $115 a week.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lughrata | 14.7 km | 18% | 100% |
| Emita | 14.9 km | 7% | 100% |
| Whitemark | 14.9 km | 8% | 100% |
| Blue Rocks | 15.4 km | 16% | 100% |
| Wingaroo | 16.4 km | 9% | 100% |
| Lackrana | 17.3 km | 12% | 92% |
| Ranga | 22.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Leeka | 25.3 km | 10% | 100% |
| Killiecrankie | 25.5 km | 3% | 100% |
| Palana | 26.9 km | 16% | 99% |