Swan Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Swan Point
(West Tamar, TAS) - 1.72 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
1.72 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Swan Point'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 Swan Point
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: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Swan Point at a glance
How Swan Point is zoned
Buying in Swan Point? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 1.72 km², Swan Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 94% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Living. The median lot measures about 2,149 m² across 174 parcels.
Who lives in Swan Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Swan Point 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 975, and decile 8 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Swan Point's 300 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Grindelwald - Lanena, the wider ABS statistical area containing Swan Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Swan Point itself.
5,270 in 2001 to 6,416 in 2025, up 22%.
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.
Swan Point 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 Swan Point 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.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 13% of Swan Point. 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 140 Swan Point addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Swan Point planning - frequently asked
Is Swan Point flood-prone?
About 14% of Swan Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 9%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 140 Swan Point addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Swan Point bushfire-prone?
Around 94% of Swan Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a West Tamar average of 95%.
Is Swan Point under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 13% of Swan Point, and over about 37% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 5,000 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 Swan Point?
The dominant planning zone in Swan Point is Rural Living, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Environmental Management.
Does Swan Point have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Swan Point.
What is the typical lot size in Swan Point?
Across 174 surveyed parcels in Swan Point, the median lot size is about 2,149 m².
What is the population of Swan Point?
At the 2021 Census Swan Point had 300 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Grindelwald - Lanena statistical area, which contains Swan Point, went from 5,270 people in 2001 to 6,416 in 2025, up 22%.
Is Swan Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Swan Point scores 975 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Swan Point?
Median household income in Swan Point was $1,323 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,293 for the typical suburb in West Tamar. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,181 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robigana | 1.9 km | 12% | 100% |
| Gravelly Beach | 2.5 km | 7% | 97% |
| Blackwall | 4.4 km | 11% | 74% |
| Deviot | 4.5 km | 5% | 99% |
| Hillwood George Town |
4.6 km | 5% | 100% |
| Swan Bay Launceston |
5.6 km | 7% | 100% |
| Exeter | 5.6 km | 12% | 99% |
| Loira | 5.6 km | 13% | 100% |
| Lanena | 6.2 km | 2% | 92% |
| Windermere Launceston |
7.1 km | 14% | 91% |