Moonah flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Moonah
(Glenorchy, TAS) - 2.77 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
2.77 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moonah'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 Moonah
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 3 Oct 2026
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,500 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.
Moonah at a glance
How Moonah is zoned
Buying in Moonah? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 2.77 km², Moonah is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 71 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Residential. The median lot measures about 581 m² across 3,173 parcels.
Who lives in Moonah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Moonah 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 944, and decile 6 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Moonah's 5,884 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Moonah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Moonah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Moonah itself.
5,196 in 2001 to 5,554 in 2025, up 7%.
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.
Moonah 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 3 October 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 Moonah 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 56% of Moonah. 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 3,000 Moonah addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Moonah planning - frequently asked
Is Moonah flood-prone?
About 22% of Moonah falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 13%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 3,000 Moonah addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Moonah bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Moonah and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Glenorchy average is 44%).
Is Moonah under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 56% of Moonah, and over about 57% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 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 Moonah?
The dominant planning zone in Moonah is General Residential, though the suburb also includes Inner Residential and Light Industrial.
Does Moonah have heritage-listed places?
Moonah has 71 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Moonah?
Across 3,173 surveyed parcels in Moonah, the median lot size is about 581 m².
What is the population of Moonah?
At the 2021 Census Moonah had 5,884 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Moonah statistical area, which contains Moonah, went from 5,196 people in 2001 to 5,554 in 2025, up 7%.
Is Moonah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moonah scores 944 and sits in decile 3 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 Moonah?
Median household income in Moonah was $1,421 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,390 for the typical suburb in Glenorchy. Median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,387 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Town Hobart |
1.1 km | 15% | <1% |
| Lutana | 1.5 km | 19% | 0% |
| West Moonah | 1.5 km | 8% | 6% |
| Derwent Park | 1.6 km | 33% | 0% |
| Goodwood | 2.3 km | 14% | 0% |
| Mount Stuart Hobart |
2.8 km | 1% | 19% |
| Dowsing Point | 2.9 km | 12% | 0% |
| North Hobart Hobart |
3.0 km | 12% | 0% |
| Lenah Valley Hobart |
3.1 km | 6% | 73% |
| Queens Domain Hobart |
3.2 km | 4% | 71% |