Waterhouse flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Waterhouse
(Dorset, TAS) - 303.15 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
303.15 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Waterhouse'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 Waterhouse
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 26 Sep 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Waterhouse at a glance
How Waterhouse is zoned
Buying in Waterhouse? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 303.15 km², Waterhouse is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 16% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 657,599 m² across 140 parcels.
Who lives in Waterhouse
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Waterhouse 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 890, and decile 3 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Waterhouse's 100 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Scottsdale - Bridport, the wider ABS statistical area containing Waterhouse. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Waterhouse itself.
7,407 in 2001 to 7,076 in 2025, down 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.
Waterhouse 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 26 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 Waterhouse 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 1% of Waterhouse. 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 50 Waterhouse addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Waterhouse planning - frequently asked
Is Waterhouse flood-prone?
About 16% of Waterhouse 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 50 Waterhouse addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Waterhouse bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Waterhouse is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dorset average of 99%.
Is Waterhouse under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 1% of Waterhouse, and over about 4% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Waterhouse?
The dominant planning zone in Waterhouse is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Rural.
Does Waterhouse have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Waterhouse.
What is the typical lot size in Waterhouse?
Across 140 surveyed parcels in Waterhouse, the median lot size is about 657,599 m².
What is the population of Waterhouse?
At the 2021 Census Waterhouse had 100 usual residents, with a median age of 32 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Scottsdale - Bridport statistical area, which contains Waterhouse, went from 7,407 people in 2001 to 7,076 in 2025, down 4%.
Is Waterhouse an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Waterhouse scores 890 and sits in decile 1 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 Waterhouse?
Median household income in Waterhouse was $1,625 a week at the 2021 Census, against $998 for the typical suburb in Dorset. Median rent was $130 a week and the median mortgage repayment $502 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomahawk | 13.3 km | 22% | 100% |
| Forester | 14.7 km | 6% | 100% |
| Banca | 16.0 km | 10% | 100% |
| North Scottsdale | 19.2 km | 7% | 100% |
| Warrentinna | 20.1 km | 7% | 100% |
| Boobyalla | 20.7 km | 29% | 100% |
| Winnaleah | 21.1 km | 10% | 91% |
| Bridport | 22.6 km | 18% | 99% |
| Kamona | 23.1 km | 4% | 100% |
| Telita | 23.7 km | 9% | 100% |