Ross flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Ross
(Northern Midlands, TAS) - 681.3 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
681.3 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ross's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Ross
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 26 Sep 2026
Night movements: observed, lowest 4,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Ross at a glance
How Ross is zoned
Buying in Ross? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 681.3 km², Ross 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 174 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 7,306 m² across 546 parcels.
Who lives in Ross
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ross 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 912, and decile 3 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Ross's 410 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Northern Midlands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ross. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ross itself.
3,727 in 2001 to 3,883 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.
Ross 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 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 Ross 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.
The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 290 Ross addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Ross planning - frequently asked
Is Ross flood-prone?
About 10% of Ross falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 290 Ross addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Ross bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Ross is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Northern Midlands average of 99%.
Is Ross under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 5% of Ross in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 1,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Ross?
The dominant planning zone in Ross is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Landscape Conservation and General Residential.
Does Ross have heritage-listed places?
Ross has 174 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Ross?
Across 546 surveyed parcels in Ross, the median lot size is about 7,306 m².
What is the population of Ross?
At the 2021 Census Ross had 410 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Northern Midlands statistical area, which contains Ross, went from 3,727 people in 2001 to 3,883 in 2025, up 4%.
Is Ross an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ross scores 912 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 Ross?
Median household income in Ross was $915 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,375 for the typical suburb in Northern Midlands. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge | 17.4 km | 13% | 100% |
| York Plains Southern Midlands |
18.6 km | 7% | 100% |
| Antill Ponds Southern Midlands |
19.8 km | 4% | 100% |
| Campbell Town | 21.6 km | 11% | 100% |
| Woodbury Southern Midlands |
21.8 km | 9% | 100% |
| Pawtella Southern Midlands |
22.6 km | 3% | 100% |
| Lemont Southern Midlands |
22.9 km | 5% | 100% |
| Tooms Lake | 23.0 km | 5% | 98% |
| Lake Leake | 23.2 km | 8% | 99% |
| Andover Southern Midlands |
27.9 km | 5% | 100% |