Nabageena flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Nabageena
(Circular Head, TAS) - 24.74 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
24.74 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nabageena's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Nabageena at a glance
How Nabageena is zoned
Buying in Nabageena? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 24.74 km², Nabageena is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 7% 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 197,832 m² across 65 parcels.
Who lives in Nabageena
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nabageena 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 894, and decile 3 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of North West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nabageena. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nabageena itself.
4,238 in 2001 to 4,400 in 2025, up 4%.
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.
Nabageena 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 | 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 Nabageena 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 here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 20 Nabageena addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Nabageena planning - frequently asked
Is Nabageena flood-prone?
About 7% of Nabageena falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 20 Nabageena addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Nabageena bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Nabageena is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Circular Head average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Nabageena?
The dominant planning zone in Nabageena is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Rural and Environmental Management.
Does Nabageena have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Nabageena.
What is the typical lot size in Nabageena?
Across 65 surveyed parcels in Nabageena, the median lot size is about 197,832 m².
Is Nabageena an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nabageena scores 894 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Creek | 6.9 km | 15% | 100% |
| Trowutta | 7.3 km | 7% | 100% |
| Irishtown | 8.6 km | 7% | 100% |
| Lileah | 8.6 km | 7% | 100% |
| Alcomie | 9.3 km | 5% | 100% |
| Scotchtown | 10.7 km | 15% | 100% |
| Christmas Hills | 12.1 km | 8% | 100% |
| Roger River | 12.4 km | 21% | 100% |
| Mengha | 14.0 km | 6% | 100% |
| Brittons Swamp | 15.3 km | 8% | 100% |