Middleton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Middleton
(Kingborough, TAS) - 15.85 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
15.85 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Middleton's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Middleton at a glance
How Middleton is zoned
Buying in Middleton? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 15.85 km², Middleton is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% 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 Living. The median lot measures about 24,025 m² across 200 parcels.
Who lives in Middleton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Middleton 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 1020, and decile 10 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Middleton's 287 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bruny Island - Kettering, the wider ABS statistical area containing Middleton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Middleton itself.
2,601 in 2001 to 3,633 in 2025, up 40%.
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.
Middleton 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 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.
Check a specific Middleton 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 150 Middleton addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Middleton planning - frequently asked
Is Middleton flood-prone?
About 5% of Middleton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 6%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 150 Middleton addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Middleton bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Middleton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Kingborough average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Middleton?
The dominant planning zone in Middleton is Environmental Living, though the suburb also includes Rural Resource and Rural.
Does Middleton have heritage-listed places?
Middleton has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Middleton?
Across 200 surveyed parcels in Middleton, the median lot size is about 24,025 m².
What is the population of Middleton?
At the 2021 Census Middleton had 287 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Bruny Island - Kettering statistical area, which contains Middleton, went from 2,601 people in 2001 to 3,633 in 2025, up 40%.
Is Middleton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Middleton scores 1020 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Middleton?
Median household income in Middleton was $1,357 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,550 for the typical suburb in Kingborough. Median rent was $293 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,419 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowerpot | 3.4 km | 3% | 100% |
| Gordon | 4.0 km | 4% | 100% |
| Garden Island Creek Huon Valley |
4.1 km | 6% | 100% |
| Birchs Bay | 4.7 km | 4% | 100% |
| Simpsons Bay | 6.7 km | 9% | 100% |
| Verona Sands Huon Valley |
7.6 km | 10% | 91% |
| Woodbridge | 7.7 km | 5% | 99% |
| Deep Bay Huon Valley |
7.9 km | 4% | 99% |
| Charlotte Cove Huon Valley |
8.0 km | 19% | 97% |
| Randalls Bay Huon Valley |
8.1 km | 8% | 100% |