Simpsons Bay flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Simpsons Bay
(Kingborough, TAS) - 9.0 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
9.0 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Simpsons Bay's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Simpsons Bay at a glance
How Simpsons Bay is zoned
Buying in Simpsons Bay? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 9.0 km², Simpsons Bay is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 9% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Living. The median lot measures about 16,754 m² across 53 parcels.
Who lives in Simpsons Bay
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Simpsons Bay 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 927, and decile 4 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Simpsons Bay's 49 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bruny Island - Kettering, the wider ABS statistical area containing Simpsons Bay. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Simpsons Bay itself.
2,601 in 2001 to 3,633 in 2025, up 40%.
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.
Simpsons Bay 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 Simpsons Bay 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 40 Simpsons Bay addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Simpsons Bay planning - frequently asked
Is Simpsons Bay flood-prone?
About 9% of Simpsons Bay falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 6%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 40 Simpsons Bay addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Simpsons Bay bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Simpsons Bay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Kingborough average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Simpsons Bay?
The dominant planning zone in Simpsons Bay is Environmental Living, though the suburb also includes Rural Resource and Environmental Management.
Does Simpsons Bay have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Simpsons Bay.
What is the typical lot size in Simpsons Bay?
Across 53 surveyed parcels in Simpsons Bay, the median lot size is about 16,754 m².
Is Simpsons Bay an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Simpsons Bay scores 927 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alonnah | 4.6 km | 6% | 100% |
| Gordon | 6.5 km | 4% | 100% |
| Middleton | 6.7 km | 5% | 100% |
| Great Bay | 8.6 km | 10% | 100% |
| Adventure Bay | 8.6 km | 15% | 99% |
| Flowerpot | 8.7 km | 3% | 100% |
| Garden Island Creek Huon Valley |
10.2 km | 6% | 100% |
| Verona Sands Huon Valley |
10.2 km | 10% | 91% |
| Birchs Bay | 10.7 km | 4% | 100% |
| Lunawanna | 11.0 km | 9% | 100% |