South Bruny flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of South Bruny
(Kingborough, TAS) - 207.25 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
207.25 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to South Bruny's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
South Bruny at a glance
How South Bruny is zoned
Buying in South Bruny? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 207.25 km², South Bruny is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Resource. The median lot measures about 164,073 m² across 278 parcels.
Who lives in South Bruny
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the South Bruny 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 South Bruny's 98 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bruny Island - Kettering, the wider ABS statistical area containing South Bruny. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than South Bruny 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.
South Bruny 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 South Bruny 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 130 South Bruny addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →South Bruny planning - frequently asked
Is South Bruny flood-prone?
About 5% of South Bruny 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 130 South Bruny addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is South Bruny bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of South Bruny is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Kingborough average of 94%.
What is the zoning in South Bruny?
The dominant planning zone in South Bruny is Rural Resource, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Environmental Living.
Does South Bruny have heritage-listed places?
South Bruny has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in South Bruny?
Across 278 surveyed parcels in South Bruny, the median lot size is about 164,073 m².
What is the population of South Bruny?
At the 2021 Census South Bruny had 98 usual residents, with a median age of 58 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Bruny Island - Kettering statistical area, which contains South Bruny, went from 2,601 people in 2001 to 3,633 in 2025, up 40%.
Is South Bruny an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), South Bruny 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).
What is the median household income in South Bruny?
Median household income in South Bruny was $949 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,550 for the typical suburb in Kingborough. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $847 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunawanna | 4.2 km | 9% | 100% |
| Adventure Bay | 5.6 km | 15% | 99% |
| Alonnah | 9.0 km | 6% | 100% |
| Simpsons Bay | 13.1 km | 9% | 100% |
| Gordon | 15.4 km | 4% | 100% |
| Huon Island Huon Valley |
15.6 km | 3% | 99% |
| Verona Sands Huon Valley |
15.9 km | 10% | 91% |
| Charlotte Cove Huon Valley |
17.1 km | 19% | 97% |
| Middleton | 18.4 km | 5% | 100% |
| Garden Island Huon Valley |
18.9 km | 8% | 99% |