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Tolmans Hill flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Tolmans Hill (Hobart, TAS) - 1.32 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tolmans Hill's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Tolmans Hill at a glance

Parcels 285 Median lot 1,019 m² Mapped easements 32

How Tolmans Hill is zoned

Low Density Residential 41%
Landscape Conservation 23%
Utilities 11%
Environmental Management 9%
Open Space 8%
Recreation 8%

Buying in Tolmans Hill? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Tolmans Hill address.

Across its 1.32 km², Tolmans Hill is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 1,019 m² across 285 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Tolmans Hill data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

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)
DemographicsNot availableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 20 August 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 Tolmans Hill address

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Tolmans Hill planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Tolmans Hill?

The schematic on this page is a Tolmans Hill flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 1% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Tolmans Hill address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Tolmans Hill flood-prone?

About 1% of Tolmans Hill falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 3%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Tolmans Hill bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 98% of Tolmans Hill is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Hobart average of 52%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Tolmans Hill?

The dominant planning zone in Tolmans Hill is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Landscape Conservation and Utilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Tolmans Hill have heritage-listed places?

Tolmans Hill has 3 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

What is the typical lot size in Tolmans Hill?

Across 285 surveyed parcels in Tolmans Hill, the median lot size is about 1,019 m². There are also 32 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Do I need a planning report for a Tolmans Hill property?

A Tolmans Hill planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Dynnyrne 1.2 km 4% 72%
Mount Nelson 1.6 km <1% 95%
Ridgeway 1.7 km 2% 100%
South Hobart 1.9 km 3% 87%
Sandy Bay 3.2 km 5% 37%
West Hobart 3.3 km 1% 58%
Battery Point 3.4 km 5% 0%
Hobart 3.9 km 14% 0%
Fern Tree 4.1 km 1% 100%
Mount Stuart 4.5 km <1% 19%

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