Randalls Bay flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Randalls Bay
(Huon Valley, TAS) - 3.84 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
3.84 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Randalls Bay's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Randalls Bay at a glance
How Randalls Bay is zoned
Buying in Randalls Bay? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 3.84 km², Randalls Bay is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 1,349 m² across 82 parcels.
Who lives in Randalls Bay
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Randalls Bay 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 939, and decile 5 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Cygnet, the wider ABS statistical area containing Randalls Bay. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Randalls Bay itself.
3,661 in 2001 to 5,216 in 2025, up 42%.
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.
Randalls Bay 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 Randalls Bay 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 70 Randalls Bay addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Randalls Bay planning - frequently asked
Is Randalls Bay flood-prone?
About 8% of Randalls Bay 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 70 Randalls Bay addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Randalls Bay bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Randalls Bay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Huon Valley average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Randalls Bay?
The dominant planning zone in Randalls Bay is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Rural and Agriculture.
Does Randalls Bay have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Randalls Bay.
What is the typical lot size in Randalls Bay?
Across 82 surveyed parcels in Randalls Bay, the median lot size is about 1,349 m².
What is the population of Randalls Bay?
At the 2021 Census Randalls Bay had 53 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Cygnet statistical area, which contains Randalls Bay, went from 3,661 people in 2001 to 5,216 in 2025, up 42%.
Is Randalls Bay an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Randalls Bay scores 939 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 Randalls Bay?
Median household income in Randalls Bay was $1,275 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,206 for the typical suburb in Huon Valley. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abels Bay | 1.9 km | 5% | 100% |
| Eggs And Bacon Bay | 2.1 km | 15% | 94% |
| Garden Island | 2.5 km | 8% | 99% |
| Deep Bay | 3.3 km | 4% | 99% |
| Charlotte Cove | 4.0 km | 19% | 97% |
| Garden Island Creek | 4.1 km | 6% | 100% |
| Verona Sands | 5.0 km | 10% | 91% |
| Huon Island | 6.0 km | 3% | 99% |
| Gordon Kingborough |
6.9 km | 4% | 100% |
| Gardners Bay | 7.0 km | 5% | 100% |