Reekara flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Reekara
(King Island, TAS) - 95.5 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
95.5 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Reekara's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Reekara at a glance
How Reekara is zoned
Buying in Reekara? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 95.5 km², Reekara is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Particular Purpose. The median lot measures about 768,061 m² across 74 parcels.
Who lives in Reekara
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Reekara 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 1001, and decile 9 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of King Island, the wider ABS statistical area containing Reekara. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Reekara itself.
1,741 in 2001 to 1,647 in 2025, down 5%.
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.
Reekara 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 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Reekara planning - frequently asked
Is Reekara flood-prone?
About 5% of Reekara falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 5%.
Is Reekara bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Reekara is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a King Island average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Reekara?
The dominant planning zone in Reekara is Particular Purpose, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Utilities.
Does Reekara have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Reekara.
What is the typical lot size in Reekara?
Across 74 surveyed parcels in Reekara, the median lot size is about 768,061 m².
Is Reekara an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Reekara scores 1001 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yambacoona | 4.9 km | 6% | 100% |
| Bungaree | 5.2 km | 2% | 100% |
| Egg Lagoon | 10.2 km | 5% | 100% |
| Sea Elephant | 12.2 km | 10% | 100% |
| Loorana | 14.3 km | 2% | 100% |
| Wickham | 15.1 km | 4% | 99% |
| Pegarah | 20.3 km | <1% | 100% |
| Currie | 22.3 km | 4% | 95% |
| Naracoopa | 23.1 km | 16% | 98% |
| Nugara | 23.7 km | 1% | 100% |