Upper Burnie flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Upper Burnie
(Burnie, TAS) - 1.22 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.22 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Upper Burnie'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 Upper Burnie
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.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 3 Oct 2026
Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Upper Burnie at a glance
How Upper Burnie is zoned
Buying in Upper Burnie? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 1.22 km², Upper Burnie is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is General Residential. The median lot measures about 682 m² across 1,043 parcels.
Who lives in Upper Burnie
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Upper Burnie 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 853, and decile 1 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Upper Burnie's 1,891 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Acton - Upper Burnie, the wider ABS statistical area containing Upper Burnie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Upper Burnie itself.
3,548 in 2001 to 3,371 in 2025, down 5%.
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.
Upper Burnie 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian 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 Upper Burnie 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 44% of Upper Burnie. 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 1,000 Upper Burnie addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Upper Burnie planning - frequently asked
Is Upper Burnie flood-prone?
About 8% of Upper Burnie falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 10%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 1,000 Upper Burnie addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Upper Burnie bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Upper Burnie and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Burnie average is 65%).
Is Upper Burnie under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 44% of Upper Burnie, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 1,500 ft. 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 Upper Burnie?
The dominant planning zone in Upper Burnie is General Residential, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Open Space.
Does Upper Burnie have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Upper Burnie.
What is the typical lot size in Upper Burnie?
Across 1,043 surveyed parcels in Upper Burnie, the median lot size is about 682 m².
What is the population of Upper Burnie?
At the 2021 Census Upper Burnie had 1,891 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Acton - Upper Burnie statistical area, which contains Upper Burnie, went from 3,548 people in 2001 to 3,371 in 2025, down 5%.
Is Upper Burnie an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Upper Burnie scores 853 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 Upper Burnie?
Median household income in Upper Burnie was $912 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,433 for the typical suburb in Burnie. Median rent was $230 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,057 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 0.7 km | 8% | 16% |
| Acton | 0.7 km | 5% | 0% |
| Hillcrest | 1.0 km | 9% | 0% |
| South Burnie | 1.3 km | 21% | 32% |
| Montello | 1.5 km | 3% | 0% |
| Downlands | 1.5 km | 9% | 36% |
| Emu Heights | 1.8 km | 23% | 85% |
| Burnie | 1.9 km | 19% | 0% |
| Havenview | 2.0 km | 7% | 93% |
| Shorewell Park | 2.0 km | 8% | 58% |