Waratah flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Waratah
(Waratah-Wynyard, TAS) - 120.3 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
120.3 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Waratah's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Waratah at a glance
How Waratah is zoned
Buying in Waratah? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 120.3 km², Waratah is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 6% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,085 m² across 691 parcels.
Who lives in Waratah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Waratah 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 792, and decile 1 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Waratah's 249 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Waratah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Waratah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Waratah itself.
3,918 in 2001 to 3,980 in 2025, up 2%.
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.
Waratah 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 Waratah 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 370 Waratah addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Waratah planning - frequently asked
Is Waratah flood-prone?
About 6% of Waratah 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 370 Waratah addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Waratah bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Waratah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Waratah-Wynyard average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Waratah?
The dominant planning zone in Waratah is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Village.
Does Waratah have heritage-listed places?
Waratah has 7 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Waratah?
Across 691 surveyed parcels in Waratah, the median lot size is about 1,085 m².
What is the population of Waratah?
At the 2021 Census Waratah had 249 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Waratah statistical area, which contains Waratah, went from 3,918 people in 2001 to 3,980 in 2025, up 2%.
Is Waratah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Waratah scores 792 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 Waratah?
Median household income in Waratah was $718 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,397 for the typical suburb in Waratah-Wynyard. Median rent was $245 a week and the median mortgage repayment $547 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luina | 10.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| West Coast | 16.2 km | Not measured | 99% |
| Guildford | 17.6 km | 8% | 100% |
| Parrawe | 19.9 km | 8% | 100% |
| Savage River | 22.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Oonah | 26.8 km | 8% | 100% |
| Hampshire Burnie |
27.9 km | 7% | 100% |
| Tewkesbury Burnie |
32.0 km | 5% | 100% |
| Tullah West Coast |
32.9 km | 0% | 94% |
| West Takone | 33.1 km | 8% | 100% |