Rosebery flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rosebery
(West Coast, TAS) - 107.63 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
107.63 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rosebery's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Rosebery at a glance
How Rosebery is zoned
Buying in Rosebery? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 107.63 km², Rosebery is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 824 m² across 1,206 parcels.
Who lives in Rosebery
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rosebery 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 804, and decile 1 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Rosebery's 752 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of West Coast (Tas.), the wider ABS statistical area containing Rosebery. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rosebery itself.
5,572 in 2001 to 4,320 in 2025, down 22%.
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.
Rosebery 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Rosebery planning - frequently asked
Is Rosebery flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Rosebery and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 4%).
Is Rosebery bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Rosebery is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a West Coast average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Rosebery?
The dominant planning zone in Rosebery is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Utilities.
Does Rosebery have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Rosebery.
What is the typical lot size in Rosebery?
Across 1,206 surveyed parcels in Rosebery, the median lot size is about 824 m².
What is the population of Rosebery?
At the 2021 Census Rosebery had 752 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider West Coast (Tas.) statistical area, which contains Rosebery, went from 5,572 people in 2001 to 4,320 in 2025, down 22%.
Is Rosebery an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rosebery scores 804 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Rosebery?
Median household income in Rosebery was $962 a week at the 2021 Census, against $962 for the typical suburb in West Coast. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $600 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renison Bell | 6.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tullah | 11.6 km | 0% | 94% |
| Zeehan | 16.2 km | 0% | 99% |
| West Coast Waratah-Wynyard |
21.3 km | Not measured | 99% |
| Lake Margaret | 23.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Trial Harbour | 30.2 km | 6% | 98% |
| Queenstown | 32.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gormanston | 32.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Granville Harbour | 36.6 km | 4% | 100% |
| Waratah Waratah-Wynyard |
37.5 km | 6% | 100% |