Schouten Island flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Schouten Island
(Glamorgan-Spring Bay, TAS) - 27.83 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
27.83 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Schouten Island's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Schouten Island at a glance
How Schouten Island is zoned
Buying in Schouten Island? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 27.83 km², Schouten Island is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 27,830,091 m² across 1 parcels.
Schouten Island 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 | Not 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.
Check a specific Schouten Island address
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See what's in the $9 report →Schouten Island planning - frequently asked
Is Schouten Island flood-prone?
About 8% of Schouten Island falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 16%.
Is Schouten Island bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Schouten Island is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Glamorgan-Spring Bay average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Schouten Island?
The dominant planning zone in Schouten Island is Environmental Management.
Does Schouten Island have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Schouten Island.
What is the typical lot size in Schouten Island?
Across 1 surveyed parcels in Schouten Island, the median lot size is about 27,830,091 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freycinet | 13.3 km | 13% | 100% |
| Rocky Hills | 24.9 km | 5% | 100% |
| Pontypool | 26.1 km | 12% | 100% |
| Dolphin Sands | 27.3 km | 44% | 82% |
| Little Swanport | 28.1 km | 13% | 100% |
| Coles Bay | 28.4 km | 26% | 86% |
| Swansea | 32.3 km | 15% | 99% |
| Triabunna | 32.9 km | 9% | 99% |
| Friendly Beaches | 34.5 km | 23% | 93% |
| Tooms Lake Northern Midlands |
39.4 km | 5% | 98% |