Scamander flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Scamander
(Break O'Day, TAS) - 19.35 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
19.35 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Scamander's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Scamander at a glance
How Scamander is zoned
Buying in Scamander? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 19.35 km², Scamander is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 30% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 97% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 1,090 m² across 737 parcels.
Who lives in Scamander
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Scamander 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 Scamander's 803 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of St Helens - Scamander, the wider ABS statistical area containing Scamander. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Scamander itself.
5,830 in 2001 to 7,219 in 2025, up 24%.
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.
Scamander 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 Scamander 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 660 Scamander addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Scamander planning - frequently asked
Is Scamander flood-prone?
About 30% of Scamander falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 13%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 660 Scamander addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Scamander bushfire-prone?
Around 97% of Scamander is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Break O'Day average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Scamander?
The dominant planning zone in Scamander is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Rural and Landscape Conservation.
Does Scamander have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Scamander.
What is the typical lot size in Scamander?
Across 737 surveyed parcels in Scamander, the median lot size is about 1,090 m².
What is the population of Scamander?
At the 2021 Census Scamander had 803 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider St Helens - Scamander statistical area, which contains Scamander, went from 5,830 people in 2001 to 7,219 in 2025, up 24%.
Is Scamander an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Scamander 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 Scamander?
Median household income in Scamander was $910 a week at the 2021 Census, against $900 for the typical suburb in Break O'Day. Median rent was $273 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,200 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Scamander | 4.7 km | 9% | 100% |
| Falmouth | 5.8 km | 16% | 99% |
| Beaumaris | 5.8 km | 10% | 99% |
| Four Mile Creek | 12.6 km | 10% | 100% |
| Cornwall | 13.5 km | 3% | 99% |
| St Marys | 15.5 km | 12% | 100% |
| Stieglitz | 15.6 km | 20% | 96% |
| St Helens | 17.6 km | 12% | 98% |
| Gray | 20.0 km | 6% | 100% |
| Akaroa | 20.6 km | 25% | 99% |