Yolla flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Yolla (Waratah-Wynyard, TAS) - 32.5 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Yolla's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Yolla at a glance

Parcels 224 Median lot 17,754 m² Mapped easements 65

How Yolla is zoned

Agriculture 76%
Rural 22%
Utilities 1%
Village 1%
Community Purpose 0%
Environmental Management 0%

Buying in Yolla? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Yolla address.

Across its 32.5 km², Yolla is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 17,754 m² across 224 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Yolla data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
ZoningMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
DemographicsNot availableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 20 August 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 Yolla 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.

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Yolla planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Yolla?

The schematic on this page is a Yolla flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 4% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Yolla address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Yolla flood-prone?

About 4% of Yolla falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 6%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Yolla bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Yolla is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Waratah-Wynyard average of 98%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Yolla?

The dominant planning zone in Yolla is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Rural and Utilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Yolla have heritage-listed places?

Yolla has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

What is the typical lot size in Yolla?

Across 224 surveyed parcels in Yolla, the median lot size is about 17,754 m². There are also 65 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Do I need a planning report for a Yolla property?

A Yolla planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Henrietta 5.4 km 4% 100%
West Ridgley
Burnie
6.7 km 3% 100%
Elliott 7.3 km 3% 100%
Takone 7.5 km 5% 100%
Oldina 8.1 km 5% 100%
Mount Hicks 8.1 km 4% 100%
Calder 9.0 km 5% 100%
Tewkesbury
Burnie
9.9 km 2% 100%
Ridgley
Burnie
11.3 km 2% 99%
Somerset 11.6 km 4% 92%

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