Nunamara flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Nunamara (Launceston, TAS) - 224.18 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 Nunamara'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 Nunamara

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.

Nunamara at a glance

Parcels 341 Median lot 152,092 m²

How Nunamara is zoned

Rural 43%
Agriculture 37%
Environmental Management 15%
Landscape Conservation 4%
Utilities 0%
Village 0%

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

Across its 224.18 km², Nunamara is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 6% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 152,092 m² across 341 parcels.

Who lives in Nunamara

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

Population
305
usual residents, 2021
Median age
45
years
Median household income
$1,680
per week, Launceston suburb typical $1,375
Median rent
$100
per week, Launceston suburb typical $280
Median mortgage
$1,127
per month
Household size
2.6
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 957, and decile 7 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Nunamara's 305 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.8%
5-14 10.8%
15-19 7.3%
20-24 4.1%
25-34 11.5%
35-44 9.9%
45-54 17.8%
55-64 22.3%
65-74 10.8%
75-84 1.6%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

3,847 in 2001 to 4,589 in 2025, up 19%.

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.

Nunamara 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 Nunamara 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.

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 200 Nunamara addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

See what's in the $9 report →

Nunamara planning - frequently asked

Is Nunamara flood-prone?

About 6% of Nunamara falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 13%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 200 Nunamara addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Is Nunamara bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Nunamara is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Launceston average of 80%.

Is Nunamara under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 7% of Nunamara in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 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 Nunamara?

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

Does Nunamara have heritage-listed places?

Nunamara has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Nunamara?

Across 341 surveyed parcels in Nunamara, the median lot size is about 152,092 m².

What is the population of Nunamara?

At the 2021 Census Nunamara had 305 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Dilston - Lilydale statistical area, which contains Nunamara, went from 3,847 people in 2001 to 4,589 in 2025, up 19%.

Is Nunamara an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nunamara scores 957 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Nunamara?

Median household income in Nunamara was $1,680 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,375 for the typical suburb in Launceston. Median rent was $100 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,127 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Patersonia 10.4 km 11% 100%
St Leonards 10.4 km 9% 98%
Waverley 10.6 km 5% 94%
White Hills 10.9 km 6% 100%
Targa 11.2 km 14% 100%
Blessington 11.4 km 10% 100%
Burns Creek 12.7 km 7% 100%
Ravenswood 12.9 km 13% 88%
Myrtle Bank 14.0 km 4% 100%
Underwood 14.1 km 7% 100%

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