Montello flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Montello (Burnie, TAS) - 0.72 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
0.72 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Montello'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.
Montello at a glance
How Montello is zoned
Buying in Montello? 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 Montello address.
Across its 0.72 km², Montello is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is General Residential. The median lot measures about 646 m² across 659 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.
Montello 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.
| 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) |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian 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 Montello 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Montello planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Montello?
The schematic on this page is a Montello flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Montello address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Montello flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Montello and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 5%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Montello bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Montello and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Burnie average is 65%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Montello?
The dominant planning zone in Montello is General Residential, though the suburb also includes Open Space and Recreation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Montello have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Montello. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Montello?
Across 659 surveyed parcels in Montello, the median lot size is about 646 m². There are also 47 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 Montello property?
A Montello 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 suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest | 0.6 km | 3% | 0% |
| Burnie | 0.8 km | 12% | 0% |
| Park Grove | 1.0 km | 3% | 36% |
| Parklands | 1.1 km | 8% | 0% |
| Upper Burnie | 1.5 km | 3% | 0% |
| Acton | 1.7 km | 3% | 0% |
| South Burnie | 1.8 km | 14% | 32% |
| Brooklyn | 1.9 km | 5% | 16% |
| Shorewell Park | 2.1 km | 4% | 58% |
| Cooee | 2.4 km | 8% | 42% |