Roger River flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Roger River
(Circular Head, TAS) - 74.0 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
74.0 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Roger River's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Roger River at a glance
How Roger River is zoned
Buying in Roger River? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 74.0 km², Roger River is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 21% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 222,535 m² across 160 parcels.
Who lives in Roger River
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Roger River 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 894, and decile 3 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of North West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Roger River. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Roger River itself.
4,238 in 2001 to 4,400 in 2025, up 4%.
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.
Roger River 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 Roger River 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 30 Roger River addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Roger River planning - frequently asked
Is Roger River flood-prone?
About 21% of Roger River falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 30 Roger River addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Roger River bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Roger River is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Circular Head average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Roger River?
The dominant planning zone in Roger River is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Rural.
Does Roger River have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Roger River.
What is the typical lot size in Roger River?
Across 160 surveyed parcels in Roger River, the median lot size is about 222,535 m².
What is the population of Roger River?
At the 2021 Census Roger River had 51 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider North West statistical area, which contains Roger River, went from 4,238 people in 2001 to 4,400 in 2025, up 4%.
Is Roger River an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Roger River scores 894 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Roger River?
Median household income in Roger River was $1,291 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,338 for the typical suburb in Circular Head. Median rent was $180 a week and the median mortgage repayment $800 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trowutta | 9.6 km | 7% | 100% |
| Christmas Hills | 9.8 km | 8% | 100% |
| Edith Creek | 12.0 km | 15% | 100% |
| Nabageena | 12.4 km | 7% | 100% |
| Togari | 12.7 km | 14% | 100% |
| Brittons Swamp | 13.3 km | 8% | 100% |
| Scotchtown | 18.7 km | 15% | 100% |
| Irishtown | 19.0 km | 7% | 100% |
| Lileah | 20.0 km | 7% | 100% |
| Redpa | 20.2 km | 14% | 100% |