Talawa flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Talawa
(Dorset, TAS) - 12.72 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
12.72 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Talawa's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Talawa at a glance
How Talawa is zoned
Buying in Talawa? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 12.72 km², Talawa is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 12% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 99,419 m² across 59 parcels.
Who lives in Talawa
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Talawa 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 943, and decile 6 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Talawa's 61 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Scottsdale - Bridport, the wider ABS statistical area containing Talawa. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Talawa itself.
7,407 in 2001 to 7,076 in 2025, down 4%.
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.
Talawa 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 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 Talawa 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 30 Talawa addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Talawa planning - frequently asked
Is Talawa flood-prone?
About 12% of Talawa 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 30 Talawa addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Talawa bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Talawa is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dorset average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Talawa?
The dominant planning zone in Talawa is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Rural and Environmental Management.
Does Talawa have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Talawa.
What is the typical lot size in Talawa?
Across 59 surveyed parcels in Talawa, the median lot size is about 99,419 m².
What is the population of Talawa?
At the 2021 Census Talawa had 61 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Scottsdale - Bridport statistical area, which contains Talawa, went from 7,407 people in 2001 to 7,076 in 2025, down 4%.
Is Talawa an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Talawa scores 943 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Talawa?
Median household income in Talawa was $1,468 a week at the 2021 Census, against $998 for the typical suburb in Dorset. Median rent was $135 a week and the median mortgage repayment $880 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringarooma | 3.7 km | 12% | 100% |
| Trenah | 5.0 km | 8% | 100% |
| Alberton | 7.5 km | 10% | 100% |
| Legerwood | 8.4 km | 13% | 99% |
| Tulendeena | 11.5 km | 6% | 100% |
| Cuckoo | 11.9 km | 6% | 100% |
| Branxholm | 13.7 km | 14% | 98% |
| Tonganah | 15.3 km | 10% | 100% |
| South Springfield | 15.8 km | 8% | 100% |
| Kamona | 16.7 km | 4% | 100% |