West Ulverstone flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of West Ulverstone
(Central Coast, TAS) - 18.05 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
18.05 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to West Ulverstone'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 West Ulverstone
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 2,500 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.
West Ulverstone at a glance
How West Ulverstone is zoned
Buying in West Ulverstone? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 18.05 km², West Ulverstone is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 17% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 83% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 784 m² across 2,212 parcels.
Who lives in West Ulverstone
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the West Ulverstone 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 873, and decile 2 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of West Ulverstone's 4,515 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of West Ulverstone, the wider ABS statistical area containing West Ulverstone. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than West Ulverstone itself.
4,129 in 2001 to 4,615 in 2025, up 12%.
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.
West Ulverstone 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 West Ulverstone 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 23% of West Ulverstone. 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 2,200 West Ulverstone addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
See what's in the $9 report →West Ulverstone planning - frequently asked
Is West Ulverstone flood-prone?
About 17% of West Ulverstone 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 2,200 West Ulverstone addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.
Is West Ulverstone bushfire-prone?
Around 83% of West Ulverstone is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Coast average of 96%.
Is West Ulverstone under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 23% of West Ulverstone, and over about 28% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 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 West Ulverstone?
The dominant planning zone in West Ulverstone is Rural, though the suburb also includes Agriculture and General Residential.
Does West Ulverstone have heritage-listed places?
West Ulverstone has 9 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in West Ulverstone?
Across 2,212 surveyed parcels in West Ulverstone, the median lot size is about 784 m².
What is the population of West Ulverstone?
At the 2021 Census West Ulverstone had 4,515 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider West Ulverstone statistical area, which contains West Ulverstone, went from 4,129 people in 2001 to 4,615 in 2025, up 12%.
Is West Ulverstone an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), West Ulverstone scores 873 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in West Ulverstone?
Median household income in West Ulverstone was $1,059 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,374 for the typical suburb in Central Coast. Median rent was $240 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,213 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin | 5.9 km | 7% | 95% |
| Ulverstone | 6.0 km | 14% | 69% |
| North Motton | 7.5 km | 10% | 100% |
| Abbotsham | 8.5 km | 8% | 100% |
| Gawler | 8.6 km | 9% | 100% |
| Turners Beach | 8.7 km | 33% | 85% |
| Preservation Bay | 8.7 km | 14% | 82% |
| Sulphur Creek | 10.5 km | 9% | 92% |
| West Pine | 10.7 km | 6% | 100% |
| Forth | 10.8 km | 15% | 100% |