National Park flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of National Park
(Derwent Valley, TAS) - 32.86 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
32.86 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to National Park's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
National Park at a glance
How National Park is zoned
Buying in National Park? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 32.86 km², National Park is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 6% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 21,841 m² across 135 parcels.
Who lives in National Park
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the National Park 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 828, and decile 1 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of National Park's 80 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Derwent Valley, the wider ABS statistical area containing National Park. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than National Park itself.
2,973 in 2001 to 3,464 in 2025, up 17%.
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.
National Park 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 6 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 National Park 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 50 National Park addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →National Park planning - frequently asked
Is National Park flood-prone?
About 6% of National Park falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 8%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 50 National Park addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is National Park bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of National Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Derwent Valley average of 97%.
What is the zoning in National Park?
The dominant planning zone in National Park is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Utilities.
Does National Park have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within National Park.
What is the typical lot size in National Park?
Across 135 surveyed parcels in National Park, the median lot size is about 21,841 m².
What is the population of National Park?
At the 2021 Census National Park had 80 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Derwent Valley statistical area, which contains National Park, went from 2,973 people in 2001 to 3,464 in 2025, up 17%.
Is National Park an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), National Park scores 828 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in National Park?
Median household income in National Park was $725 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,375 for the typical suburb in Derwent Valley. Median rent was $353 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyenna | 5.7 km | 4% | 100% |
| Westerway | 6.5 km | 10% | 99% |
| Fentonbury Central Highlands |
6.8 km | 3% | 100% |
| Styx | 7.3 km | 4% | 100% |
| Fitzgerald | 7.4 km | 5% | 100% |
| Karanja | 9.7 km | 10% | 100% |
| Mount Field | 10.7 km | 4% | 100% |
| Meadowbank Central Highlands |
11.6 km | 8% | 100% |
| Glenora | 11.9 km | 18% | 97% |
| Ellendale Central Highlands |
12.0 km | 5% | 100% |