Trowutta flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Trowutta
(Circular Head, TAS) - 124.25 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
124.25 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Trowutta's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Trowutta at a glance
How Trowutta is zoned
Buying in Trowutta? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 124.25 km², Trowutta is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 7% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 211,923 m² across 213 parcels.
Who lives in Trowutta
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Trowutta 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 894, and decile 3 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Trowutta's 88 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of North West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Trowutta. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Trowutta itself.
4,238 in 2001 to 4,400 in 2025, up 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.
Trowutta 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 Trowutta 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 50 Trowutta addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Trowutta planning - frequently asked
Is Trowutta flood-prone?
About 7% of Trowutta falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 50 Trowutta addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Trowutta bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Trowutta is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Circular Head average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Trowutta?
The dominant planning zone in Trowutta is Rural, though the suburb also includes Agriculture and Environmental Management.
Does Trowutta have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Trowutta.
What is the typical lot size in Trowutta?
Across 213 surveyed parcels in Trowutta, the median lot size is about 211,923 m².
What is the population of Trowutta?
At the 2021 Census Trowutta had 88 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider North West statistical area, which contains Trowutta, went from 4,238 people in 2001 to 4,400 in 2025, up 4%.
Is Trowutta an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Trowutta scores 894 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Trowutta?
Median household income in Trowutta was $1,325 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,338 for the typical suburb in Circular Head. Median rent was $240 a week and the median mortgage repayment $694 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nabageena | 7.3 km | 7% | 100% |
| Roger River | 9.6 km | 21% | 100% |
| Lileah | 11.5 km | 7% | 100% |
| Edith Creek | 12.4 km | 15% | 100% |
| Christmas Hills | 14.9 km | 8% | 100% |
| Alcomie | 15.5 km | 5% | 100% |
| Irishtown | 16.0 km | 7% | 100% |
| Scotchtown | 17.7 km | 15% | 100% |
| Brittons Swamp | 18.8 km | 8% | 100% |
| Mengha | 19.3 km | 6% | 100% |