Red Hills flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Red Hills (Meander Valley, TAS) - 29.33 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
29.33 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Red Hills's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Red Hills at a glance
How Red Hills is zoned
Buying in Red Hills? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Red Hills address.
Across its 29.33 km², Red Hills is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 11% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 44,891 m² across 108 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Red Hills data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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) |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 20 August 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 Red Hills 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Red Hills planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Red Hills?
The schematic on this page is a Red Hills flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 11% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Red Hills address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Red Hills flood-prone?
About 11% of Red Hills falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 7%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Red Hills bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Red Hills is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Meander Valley average of 99%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Red Hills?
The dominant planning zone in Red Hills is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Rural and Rural Living. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Red Hills have heritage-listed places?
Red Hills has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Red Hills?
Across 108 surveyed parcels in Red Hills, the median lot size is about 44,891 m². There are also 75 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Do I need a planning report for a Red Hills property?
A Red Hills planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needles | 3.9 km | 3% | 100% |
| Dunorlan | 5.6 km | 4% | 100% |
| Montana | 6.8 km | 5% | 100% |
| Deloraine | 7.1 km | 10% | 97% |
| Dairy Plains | 8.5 km | 8% | 100% |
| Weetah | 9.0 km | 1% | 100% |
| Chudleigh | 9.1 km | 8% | 100% |
| Moltema | 11.3 km | 3% | 100% |
| Weegena | 11.7 km | 2% | 100% |
| Elizabeth Town | 12.3 km | 4% | 100% |