Yambacoona flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Yambacoona
(King Island, TAS) - 106.54 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
106.54 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Yambacoona's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Yambacoona at a glance
How Yambacoona is zoned
Buying in Yambacoona? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title.
Across its 106.54 km², Yambacoona is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 6% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Particular Purpose. The median lot measures about 440,876 m² across 111 parcels.
Who lives in Yambacoona
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Yambacoona 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 1001, and decile 9 within Tasmania. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of King Island, the wider ABS statistical area containing Yambacoona. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Yambacoona itself.
1,741 in 2001 to 1,647 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.
Yambacoona 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 | Not watched | 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Yambacoona planning - frequently asked
Is Yambacoona flood-prone?
About 6% of Yambacoona falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 5%.
Is Yambacoona bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Yambacoona is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a King Island average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Yambacoona?
The dominant planning zone in Yambacoona is Particular Purpose, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Landscape Conservation.
Does Yambacoona have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Yambacoona.
What is the typical lot size in Yambacoona?
Across 111 surveyed parcels in Yambacoona, the median lot size is about 440,876 m².
Is Yambacoona an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Yambacoona scores 1001 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Tasmania (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reekara | 4.9 km | 5% | 100% |
| Egg Lagoon | 5.3 km | 5% | 100% |
| Bungaree | 9.9 km | 2% | 100% |
| Wickham | 10.4 km | 4% | 99% |
| Sea Elephant | 15.5 km | 10% | 100% |
| Loorana | 19.2 km | 2% | 100% |
| Pegarah | 24.7 km | <1% | 100% |
| Naracoopa | 26.8 km | 16% | 98% |
| Currie | 27.0 km | 4% | 95% |
| Nugara | 28.6 km | 1% | 100% |