Wayatinah flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wayatinah
(Central Highlands, TAS) - 60.51 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
60.51 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wayatinah's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Wayatinah at a glance
How Wayatinah is zoned
Buying in Wayatinah? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 60.51 km², Wayatinah is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 12% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,394 m² across 111 parcels.
Who lives in Wayatinah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wayatinah 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.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Central Highlands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wayatinah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wayatinah itself.
2,238 in 2001 to 2,494 in 2025, up 11%.
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.
Wayatinah 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 Wayatinah 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 60 Wayatinah addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →Wayatinah planning - frequently asked
Is Wayatinah flood-prone?
About 12% of Wayatinah falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 9%. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 60 Wayatinah addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is Wayatinah bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Wayatinah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Highlands average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Wayatinah?
The dominant planning zone in Wayatinah is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Utilities.
Does Wayatinah have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Wayatinah.
What is the typical lot size in Wayatinah?
Across 111 surveyed parcels in Wayatinah, the median lot size is about 1,394 m².
Is Wayatinah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wayatinah scores 890 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarraleah | 10.1 km | 6% | 98% |
| Strickland | 11.7 km | 3% | 100% |
| Dee | 13.6 km | 11% | 93% |
| Bradys Lake | 15.5 km | 19% | 88% |
| Ouse | 17.8 km | 9% | 100% |
| Victoria Valley | 18.2 km | 5% | 100% |
| Osterley | 20.1 km | 4% | 100% |
| Butlers Gorge | 24.1 km | 26% | 82% |
| London Lakes | 24.3 km | 32% | 67% |
| Florentine | 28.1 km | 6% | 100% |