Table Cape flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Table Cape (Waratah-Wynyard, TAS) - 11.49 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Table Cape'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 Table Cape

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.

Table Cape at a glance

Parcels 88 Median lot 33,989 m²

How Table Cape is zoned

Agriculture 89%
Environmental Management 6%
Rural 4%
Utilities 0%

Buying in Table Cape? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.

Across its 11.49 km², Table Cape is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 10% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 33,989 m² across 88 parcels.

Who lives in Table Cape

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Table Cape suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
87
usual residents, 2021
Median age
50
years
Median household income
$1,416
per week, Waratah-Wynyard suburb typical $1,397
Median rent
$325
per week, Waratah-Wynyard suburb typical $250
Median mortgage
$1,400
per month
Household size
2.2
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 993, and decile 9 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Table Cape's 87 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.4%
5-14 8.5%
15-19 4.3%
20-24 4.3%
25-34 5.3%
35-44 9.6%
45-54 13.8%
55-64 10.6%
65-74 21.3%
75-84 11.7%
85+ 3.2%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Waratah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Table Cape. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Table Cape itself.

3,918 in 2001 to 3,980 in 2025, up 2%.

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.

Table Cape data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
ZoningMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania), Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 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 Table Cape 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 36% of Table Cape. 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 50 Table Cape addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

See what's in the $9 report →

Table Cape planning - frequently asked

Is Table Cape flood-prone?

About 10% of Table Cape falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 11%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 50 Table Cape addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Is Table Cape bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Table Cape is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Waratah-Wynyard average of 98%.

Is Table Cape under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 36% of Table Cape, and over about 64% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Table Cape?

The dominant planning zone in Table Cape is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Rural.

Does Table Cape have heritage-listed places?

Table Cape has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Table Cape?

Across 88 surveyed parcels in Table Cape, the median lot size is about 33,989 m².

What is the population of Table Cape?

At the 2021 Census Table Cape had 87 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Waratah statistical area, which contains Table Cape, went from 3,918 people in 2001 to 3,980 in 2025, up 2%.

Is Table Cape an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Table Cape scores 993 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Table Cape?

Median household income in Table Cape was $1,416 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,397 for the typical suburb in Waratah-Wynyard. Median rent was $325 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,400 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Flowerdale 3.6 km 26% 100%
Boat Harbour 6.4 km 15% 100%
Wynyard 7.4 km 23% 87%
Boat Harbour Beach 7.9 km 25% 78%
Moorleah 9.3 km 14% 100%
Doctors Rocks 9.9 km 19% 96%
Sisters Beach 11.0 km 15% 98%
Oldina 11.7 km 11% 100%
Sisters Creek 11.8 km 14% 100%
Myalla 12.3 km 17% 100%

See all Waratah-Wynyard suburb profiles →