Tullah flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tullah
(West Coast, TAS) - 47.21 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
47.21 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tullah's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Tullah at a glance
How Tullah is zoned
Buying in Tullah? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 47.21 km², Tullah is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 94% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 650 m² across 441 parcels.
Who lives in Tullah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tullah 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 856, and decile 1 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tullah's 202 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of West Coast (Tas.), the wider ABS statistical area containing Tullah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tullah itself.
5,572 in 2001 to 4,320 in 2025, down 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.
Tullah 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Tullah planning - frequently asked
Is Tullah flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Tullah and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 4%).
Is Tullah bushfire-prone?
Around 94% of Tullah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a West Coast average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Tullah?
The dominant planning zone in Tullah is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Rural and Utilities.
Does Tullah have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Tullah.
What is the typical lot size in Tullah?
Across 441 surveyed parcels in Tullah, the median lot size is about 650 m².
What is the population of Tullah?
At the 2021 Census Tullah had 202 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider West Coast (Tas.) statistical area, which contains Tullah, went from 5,572 people in 2001 to 4,320 in 2025, down 22%.
Is Tullah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tullah scores 856 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Tullah?
Median household income in Tullah was $1,042 a week at the 2021 Census, against $962 for the typical suburb in West Coast. Median rent was $170 a week and the median mortgage repayment $563 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebery | 11.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Renison Bell | 16.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| West Coast Waratah-Wynyard |
18.5 km | Not measured | 99% |
| Zeehan | 27.8 km | 0% | 99% |
| Lake Margaret | 29.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cradle Mountain Meander Valley |
30.6 km | 3% | 100% |
| Guildford Waratah-Wynyard |
30.9 km | 8% | 100% |
| Waratah Waratah-Wynyard |
32.9 km | 6% | 100% |
| Middlesex Kentish |
34.7 km | 5% | 100% |
| Lake St Clair | 36.9 km | 5% | 97% |