Midway Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Midway Point
(Sorell, TAS) - 2.16 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
2.16 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Midway Point's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Midway Point
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 26 Sep 2026
Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Midway Point at a glance
How Midway Point is zoned
Buying in Midway Point? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 2.16 km², Midway Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 10% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 19% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is General Residential. The median lot measures about 634 m² across 1,877 parcels.
Who lives in Midway Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Midway Point 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 952, and decile 6 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Midway Point's 3,384 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Sorell - Richmond, the wider ABS statistical area containing Midway Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Midway Point itself.
6,675 in 2001 to 10,881 in 2025, up 63%.
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.
Midway Point 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 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 Midway Point 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.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 24% of Midway Point. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 1,700 Midway Point addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Midway Point planning - frequently asked
Is Midway Point flood-prone?
About 10% of Midway Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 1,700 Midway Point addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Midway Point bushfire-prone?
Around 19% of Midway Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sorell average of 92%.
Is Midway Point under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 24% of Midway Point, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 1,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Midway Point?
The dominant planning zone in Midway Point is General Residential, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Environmental Management.
Does Midway Point have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Midway Point.
What is the typical lot size in Midway Point?
Across 1,877 surveyed parcels in Midway Point, the median lot size is about 634 m².
What is the population of Midway Point?
At the 2021 Census Midway Point had 3,384 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Sorell - Richmond statistical area, which contains Midway Point, went from 6,675 people in 2001 to 10,881 in 2025, up 63%.
Is Midway Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Midway Point scores 952 and sits in decile 4 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 Midway Point?
Median household income in Midway Point was $1,508 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,352 for the typical suburb in Sorell. Median rent was $370 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,404 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penna | 3.1 km | 10% | 99% |
| Sorell | 4.9 km | 12% | 91% |
| Seven Mile Beach Clarence |
6.5 km | 22% | 77% |
| Lewisham | 7.8 km | 11% | 89% |
| Orielton | 8.4 km | 7% | 100% |
| Cambridge Clarence |
8.7 km | 15% | 79% |
| Acton Park Clarence |
9.8 km | 21% | 53% |
| Mount Rumney Clarence |
10.0 km | 5% | 100% |
| Roches Beach Clarence |
10.1 km | 27% | 45% |
| Dulcot Clarence |
10.4 km | 5% | 100% |