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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moonah'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.

Moonah at a glance

Parcels 3,173 Median lot 581 m² Mapped easements 241

How Moonah is zoned

General Residential 33%
Inner Residential 26%
Light Industrial 19%
Commercial 6%
General Business 6%
Utilities 4%

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 - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Moonah address.

Across its 2.77 km², Moonah is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 20% 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. 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.

Moonah 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.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
ZoningMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
DemographicsNot availableAustralian 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 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.

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Moonah planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Moonah?

The schematic on this page is a Moonah flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 20% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Moonah address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Moonah flood-prone?

About 20% of Moonah falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 11%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Moonah bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Moonah and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Glenorchy average is 44%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.

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. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Moonah have heritage-listed places?

Moonah has 71 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

What is the typical lot size in Moonah?

Across 3,173 surveyed parcels in Moonah, the median lot size is about 581 m². There are also 241 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 Moonah property?

A Moonah 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 suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
New Town
Hobart
1.1 km 8% <1%
Lutana 1.5 km 18% 0%
West Moonah 1.5 km 7% 6%
Derwent Park 1.6 km 28% 0%
Goodwood 2.3 km 13% 0%
Mount Stuart
Hobart
2.8 km <1% 19%
Dowsing Point 2.9 km 11% 0%
North Hobart
Hobart
3.0 km 3% 0%
Lenah Valley
Hobart
3.1 km 2% 73%
Queens Domain
Hobart
3.2 km 2% 71%

See all Glenorchy suburb profiles →