Mount Field flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mount Field
(Derwent Valley, TAS) - 157.78 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 10 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
157.78 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mount Field's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Mount Field at a glance
How Mount Field is zoned
Buying in Mount Field? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 157.78 km², Mount Field is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 42,695 m² across 5 parcels.
Mount Field 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 | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 10 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 Mount Field 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 over parts of Mount Field. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
See what's in the $9 report →Mount Field planning - frequently asked
Is Mount Field flood-prone?
About 4% of Mount Field falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 8%. Published flood models are held over parts of Mount Field; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Mount Field bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Mount Field is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Derwent Valley average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Mount Field?
The dominant planning zone in Mount Field is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Utilities and Rural.
Does Mount Field have heritage-listed places?
Mount Field has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Mount Field?
Across 5 surveyed parcels in Mount Field, the median lot size is about 42,695 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyenna | 7.7 km | 4% | 100% |
| Ellendale Central Highlands |
9.5 km | 5% | 100% |
| National Park | 10.7 km | 6% | 100% |
| Maydena | 10.8 km | 8% | 100% |
| Fitzgerald | 11.0 km | 5% | 100% |
| Fentonbury Central Highlands |
12.2 km | 3% | 100% |
| Florentine Central Highlands |
13.1 km | 6% | 100% |
| Westerway | 15.9 km | 10% | 99% |
| Styx | 16.3 km | 4% | 100% |
| Meadowbank Central Highlands |
17.8 km | 8% | 100% |