Myalla flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Myalla (Waratah-Wynyard, TAS) - 11.73 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Myalla'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 Myalla

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.

Myalla at a glance

Parcels 55 Median lot 62,906 m²

How Myalla is zoned

Agriculture 73%
Environmental Management 18%
Rural 8%
Utilities 1%

Buying in Myalla? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.

Across its 11.73 km², Myalla is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 17% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 62,906 m² across 55 parcels.

Who lives in Myalla

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Myalla suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
66
usual residents, 2021
Median age
38
years
Median household income
$1,468
per week, Waratah-Wynyard suburb typical $1,397
Median rent
$344
per week, Waratah-Wynyard suburb typical $250
Median mortgage
$1,051
per month
Household size
2.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 937, and decile 5 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Myalla's 66 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.9%
5-14 10.3%
15-19 7.4%
20-24 7.4%
25-34 14.7%
35-44 8.8%
45-54 13.2%
55-64 13.2%
65-74 7.4%
75-84 7.4%
85+ 4.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Waratah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Myalla. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Myalla itself.

3,918 in 2001 to 3,980 in 2025, up 2%.

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.

Myalla data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

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)
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania), Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Myalla 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 5% of Myalla. 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 20 Myalla addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

See what's in the $9 report →

Myalla planning - frequently asked

Is Myalla flood-prone?

About 17% of Myalla falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 11%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 20 Myalla addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Is Myalla bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Myalla is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Waratah-Wynyard average of 98%.

Is Myalla under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 5% of Myalla, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,000 ft, with an average of 2,500 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 Myalla?

The dominant planning zone in Myalla is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Rural.

Does Myalla have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Myalla.

What is the typical lot size in Myalla?

Across 55 surveyed parcels in Myalla, the median lot size is about 62,906 m².

What is the population of Myalla?

At the 2021 Census Myalla had 66 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Waratah statistical area, which contains Myalla, went from 3,918 people in 2001 to 3,980 in 2025, up 2%.

Is Myalla an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Myalla scores 937 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Myalla?

Median household income in Myalla was $1,468 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,397 for the typical suburb in Waratah-Wynyard. Median rent was $344 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,051 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Sisters Creek 2.6 km 14% 100%
Moorleah 4.8 km 14% 100%
Lapoinya 4.8 km 11% 100%
Sisters Beach 6.9 km 15% 98%
Milabena 7.0 km 7% 100%
Boat Harbour 7.0 km 15% 100%
Boat Harbour Beach 7.8 km 25% 78%
Montumana
Circular Head
7.9 km 8% 100%
Flowerdale 8.7 km 26% 100%
Calder 10.4 km 11% 100%

See all Waratah-Wynyard suburb profiles →