Palana flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Palana
(Flinders, TAS) - 45.88 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
45.88 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Palana's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Palana at a glance
How Palana is zoned
Buying in Palana? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 45.88 km², Palana is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 16% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Landscape Conservation. The median lot measures about 104,259 m² across 139 parcels.
Who lives in Palana
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Palana 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 958, and decile 7 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Flinders and Cape Barren Islands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Palana. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Palana itself.
896 in 2001 to 924 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
Palana 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 | Not watched | 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Palana planning - frequently asked
Is Palana flood-prone?
About 16% of Palana falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 13%.
Is Palana bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Palana is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Flinders average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Palana?
The dominant planning zone in Palana is Landscape Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Environmental Management.
Does Palana have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Palana.
What is the typical lot size in Palana?
Across 139 surveyed parcels in Palana, the median lot size is about 104,259 m².
Is Palana an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Palana scores 958 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wingaroo | 10.6 km | 9% | 100% |
| Killiecrankie | 11.6 km | 3% | 100% |
| Leeka | 18.0 km | 10% | 100% |
| Lughrata | 20.4 km | 18% | 100% |
| Memana | 26.9 km | 9% | 99% |
| Emita | 27.4 km | 7% | 100% |
| Blue Rocks | 31.5 km | 16% | 100% |
| Whitemark | 36.6 km | 8% | 100% |
| Lackrana | 44.1 km | 12% | 92% |
| Ranga | 47.6 km | 0% | 100% |