Recherche flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Recherche
(Huon Valley, TAS) - 79.99 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
79.99 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Recherche's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Recherche at a glance
How Recherche is zoned
Buying in Recherche? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 79.99 km², Recherche is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 10% 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 Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 20,556 m² across 140 parcels.
Who lives in Recherche
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Recherche 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 870, and decile 2 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Geeveston - Dover, the wider ABS statistical area containing Recherche. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Recherche itself.
3,466 in 2001 to 4,408 in 2025, up 27%.
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.
Recherche 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 Recherche 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 40 Recherche addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Recherche planning - frequently asked
Is Recherche flood-prone?
About 10% of Recherche 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 40 Recherche addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Recherche bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Recherche is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Huon Valley average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Recherche?
The dominant planning zone in Recherche is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Rural and Landscape Conservation.
Does Recherche have heritage-listed places?
Recherche has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Recherche?
Across 140 surveyed parcels in Recherche, the median lot size is about 20,556 m².
Is Recherche an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Recherche scores 870 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southport Lagoon | 9.0 km | 27% | 98% |
| Ida Bay | 9.6 km | 24% | 100% |
| Lune River | 11.2 km | 12% | 100% |
| Hastings | 14.4 km | 12% | 99% |
| Southport | 16.4 km | 5% | 100% |
| Strathblane | 20.1 km | 9% | 100% |
| Raminea | 27.9 km | 7% | 100% |
| Dover | 28.9 km | 6% | 99% |
| Surveyors Bay | 32.5 km | 5% | 100% |
| Glendevie | 33.2 km | 3% | 100% |