34suburbs mapped in Hobart & Southern TasmaniaAcross 9 councils — which one you lodge with changes the process and the timeline.

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Bushfire-prone land is mapped on 27 of these 34 suburbs and not on the other 7. Where it is mapped, a BAL rating drives materials and cost from the design stage rather than arriving as a formality at the end.

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34Hobart & Southern Tasmania suburbs read parcel by parcel from Tasmania's own planning data

9Councils across the region. Which one you lodge with changes the process and the timeline

26Distinct overlay families mapped across these suburbs, each one something a builder prices differently

Hobart & Southern Tasmania suburb by suburb

Suburb	Residential zones	Landslip hazard	Bushfire-prone	Overlays
Austins Ferry	General, Low Density, Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	9
Battery Point	Inner, Urban Mixed Use	1 band	None mapped	7
Bellerive	General, Inner, Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	11
Berriedale	General	4 bands	Mapped	9
Blackmans Bay	General, Low Density, Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	9
Bothwell	Low Density, Rural Living, Village	2 bands	None mapped	3
Bridgewater	General, Inner, Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	10
Brighton	General, Rural Living, Urban Mixed Use	2 bands	Mapped	8
Cambridge	General, Low Density, Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	12
Carlton	Low Density, Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	9
Claremont	General, Inner, Low Density	2 bands	Mapped	10
Clarendon Vale	General, Low Density	2 bands	Mapped	10
Derwent Park	General, Inner	2 bands	None mapped	7
Dover	General, Low Density, Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	7
Franklin	Low Density, Rural Living, Village	2 bands	Mapped	9
Geilston Bay	General, Low Density, Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	12
Glenorchy	General, Inner, Low Density	2 bands	Mapped	10
Granton	Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	9
Hamilton	Low Density, Village	2 bands	Mapped	7
Hobart	Inner, Urban Mixed Use	2 bands	None mapped	7
Howrah	General, Low Density	2 bands	Mapped	10
Kingston	General, Inner, Low Density	2 bands	Mapped	13
Kingston Beach	General, Low Density	2 bands	Mapped	9
Lenah Valley	General, Inner, Low Density	2 bands	Mapped	8
Margate	General, Low Density, Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	16
New Norfolk	General, Low Density, Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	10
New Town	General, Inner, Urban Mixed Use	2 bands	Mapped	9
North Hobart	General, Inner, Urban Mixed Use	1 band	None mapped	6
Rokeby	General, Low Density, Rural Living	3 bands	Mapped	12
Sandy Bay	General, Inner, Low Density	3 bands	Mapped	8
Snug	Low Density, Rural Living, Village	2 bands	Mapped	13
South Hobart	General, Inner, Low Density	3 bands	Mapped	6
Taroona	Low Density	2 bands	Mapped	14
West Hobart	General, Inner, Low Density	3 bands	Mapped	5

Reading the table

Bushfire-prone land is mapped in Austins Ferry, Bellerive, Berriedale, Blackmans Bay, Bridgewater, Brighton, Cambridge, Carlton, Claremont, Clarendon Vale, Dover, Franklin, Geilston Bay, Glenorchy, Granton, Hamilton, Howrah, Kingston Beach, Kingston, Lenah Valley, Margate, New Norfolk, New Town, Rokeby, Sandy Bay, Snug, South Hobart, Taroona and West Hobart, but not in Battery Point, Bothwell, Derwent Park, Hobart and North Hobart.
26 overlay families are mapped across the region; Margate carries the most at 16.
The 34 mapped suburbs cover 1341 km² between them — Bothwell is the largest at 757 km² and Battery Point the smallest at 0.7 km².

What is mapped across Hobart & Southern Tasmania

Mapped only in some suburbs	Where (in the suburb, not on a given block)
Landslip Hazard Code	Austins Ferry, Battery Point, Bellerive, Berriedale, Bothwell, Bridgewater, Brighton, Cambridge, Carlton, Claremont, Clarendon Vale, Derwent Park, Dover, Franklin, Geilston Bay, Glenorchy, Granton, Hamilton, Hobart, Howrah, Kingston, Lenah Valley, Margate, New Norfolk, New Town, North Hobart, Rokeby, Sandy Bay, Snug, South Hobart, Taroona and West Hobart
Natural Assets Code	Austins Ferry, Battery Point, Bellerive, Berriedale, Bothwell, Bridgewater, Brighton, Cambridge, Carlton, Claremont, Clarendon Vale, Derwent Park, Dover, Franklin, Geilston Bay, Glenorchy, Granton, Hamilton, Hobart, Howrah, Kingston, Lenah Valley, Margate, New Norfolk, New Town, North Hobart, Rokeby, Sandy Bay, Snug, South Hobart, Taroona and West Hobart
Bushfire-prone Areas Code	Austins Ferry, Bellerive, Berriedale, Bridgewater, Brighton, Cambridge, Carlton, Claremont, Clarendon Vale, Dover, Franklin, Geilston Bay, Glenorchy, Granton, Hamilton, Howrah, Kingston, Lenah Valley, Margate, New Norfolk, New Town, Rokeby, Sandy Bay, Snug, South Hobart, Taroona and West Hobart
Flood-prone Hazard Areas Code	Austins Ferry, Battery Point, Bellerive, Berriedale, Bridgewater, Brighton, Cambridge, Carlton, Claremont, Clarendon Vale, Derwent Park, Franklin, Geilston Bay, Glenorchy, Granton, Hobart, Howrah, Lenah Valley, New Norfolk, New Town, North Hobart, Rokeby, Sandy Bay, South Hobart and West Hobart
Local Historical Heritage Code	Austins Ferry, Battery Point, Bellerive, Berriedale, Bridgewater, Brighton, Cambridge, Claremont, Clarendon Vale, Derwent Park, Dover, Geilston Bay, Glenorchy, Granton, Hamilton, Hobart, Lenah Valley, New Norfolk, New Town, North Hobart, Rokeby, Sandy Bay, South Hobart and West Hobart
Specific Area Plan	Austins Ferry, Battery Point, Bellerive, Berriedale, Bridgewater, Brighton, Cambridge, Carlton, Claremont, Clarendon Vale, Derwent Park, Franklin, Geilston Bay, Glenorchy, Granton, Hamilton, Hobart, Howrah, Lenah Valley, Margate, New Town, North Hobart, Rokeby and Sandy Bay
Coastal Inundation Hazard Code	Austins Ferry, Battery Point, Bellerive, Berriedale, Bridgewater, Cambridge, Carlton, Claremont, Derwent Park, Dover, Franklin, Geilston Bay, Glenorchy, Granton, Hobart, Howrah, New Norfolk, New Town, Rokeby, Sandy Bay and Taroona
Coastal Erosion Hazard Code	Austins Ferry, Battery Point, Bellerive, Berriedale, Bridgewater, Cambridge, Carlton, Claremont, Derwent Park, Dover, Franklin, Geilston Bay, Glenorchy, Granton, Howrah, New Norfolk, New Town, Rokeby, Sandy Bay and Taroona
Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Protection Code	Bothwell, Bridgewater, Brighton, Cambridge, Claremont, Clarendon Vale, Franklin, Geilston Bay, Glenorchy, Hamilton, Hobart, Lenah Valley, Margate, New Norfolk, New Town, North Hobart, Rokeby and South Hobart
Scenic Protection Code	Austins Ferry, Berriedale, Carlton, Claremont, Dover, Franklin, Glenorchy, Granton, Lenah Valley and New Norfolk
Safeguarding of Airports Code	Bellerive, Cambridge, Carlton, Clarendon Vale, Geilston Bay, Howrah and Rokeby
Biodiversity Protection Area	Blackmans Bay, Kingston, Kingston Beach, Margate, Snug and Taroona
Coastal Erosion Hazard Area	Blackmans Bay, Kingston, Kingston Beach, Margate, Snug and Taroona
Coastal Inundation Hazard Area	Blackmans Bay, Kingston, Kingston Beach, Margate, Snug and Taroona
Landslide Hazard Area	Blackmans Bay, Kingston, Kingston Beach, Margate, Snug and Taroona
Potentially Contaminated Land Code	Bellerive, Cambridge, Clarendon Vale, Geilston Bay, Howrah and Rokeby
Road and Railway Assets Code	Bellerive, Cambridge, Clarendon Vale, Geilston Bay, Howrah and Rokeby
Scenic Landscape Area	Blackmans Bay, Kingston, Kingston Beach, Margate, Snug and Taroona
Waterway and Coastal Protection Area	Blackmans Bay, Kingston, Kingston Beach, Margate, Snug and Taroona
Bushfire Prone Areas	Blackmans Bay, Kingston Beach, Margate, Snug and Taroona
Attenuation Area	Blackmans Bay, Kingston, Margate and Snug
Attenuation Code	Bridgewater, Brighton, Hamilton and New Norfolk
Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Protection	Kingston, Margate, Snug and Taroona
Potential Acid Sulfate Soils	Kingston, Kingston Beach, Margate and Snug
Rural Living Zone Area A	Blackmans Bay, Kingston and Margate
Heritage Precinct	Kingston Beach and Taroona

Which Hobart & Southern Tasmania suburb suits which build

Room to move
Bothwell is the largest at 756.9 km², Battery Point the most compact at 0.7 km².
Fewest planning controls
Bothwell, with 3 overlay families mapped against 16 in Margate.
No bushfire assessment
Battery Point, Bothwell, Derwent Park, Hobart, North Hobart — bushfire-prone land is not mapped in them. It is in Austins Ferry, Bellerive, Berriedale, Blackmans Bay, Bridgewater, Brighton, Cambridge, Carlton, Claremont, Clarendon Vale, Dover, Franklin, Geilston Bay, Glenorchy, Granton, Hamilton, Howrah, Kingston, Kingston Beach, Lenah Valley, Margate, New Norfolk, New Town, Rokeby, Sandy Bay, Snug, South Hobart, Taroona, West Hobart.

Questions about building in Hobart & Southern Tasmania

Which council approves building work in Hobart & Southern Tasmania?

9: Austins Ferry, Berriedale, Claremont, Derwent Park and Glenorchy with Glenorchy; Battery Point, Hobart, Lenah Valley, New Town, North Hobart, Sandy Bay, South Hobart and West Hobart with Hobart; Bellerive, Cambridge, Clarendon Vale, Geilston Bay, Howrah and Rokeby with Clarence; Blackmans Bay, Kingston, Kingston Beach, Margate, Snug and Taroona with Kingborough; Bothwell and Hamilton with Central Highlands; Bridgewater and Brighton with Brighton; Carlton with Sorell; Dover and Franklin with Huon Valley; Granton and New Norfolk with Derwent Valley.

Is bushfire-prone land mapped in Hobart & Southern Tasmania?

In Austins Ferry, Bellerive, Berriedale, Blackmans Bay, Bridgewater, Brighton, Cambridge, Carlton, Claremont, Clarendon Vale, Dover, Franklin, Geilston Bay, Glenorchy, Granton, Hamilton, Howrah, Kingston, Kingston Beach, Lenah Valley, Margate, New Norfolk, New Town, Rokeby, Sandy Bay, Snug, South Hobart, Taroona and West Hobart — not in Battery Point, Bothwell, Derwent Park, Hobart and North Hobart.

Which Hobart & Southern Tasmania suburb has the most planning constraints?

Margate: 16 overlay families against 3 in Bothwell.

What planning zones apply across Hobart & Southern Tasmania?

6: General Residential, Inner Residential, Low Density Residential, Rural Living, Urban Mixed Use and Village. Widest range: Kingston, at 5.

Is heritage mapped in Hobart & Southern Tasmania?

Heritage records intersecting each suburb: New Town 5, Hobart 4, South Hobart 4, Battery Point 3, Derwent Park 3, Glenorchy 3, New Norfolk 3, North Hobart 3, Sandy Bay 3, West Hobart 3, Brighton 2, Claremont 2, Lenah Valley 2, Rokeby 2, Austins Ferry 1, Bellerive 1, Berriedale 1, Bridgewater 1, Cambridge 1, Clarendon Vale 1, Dover 1, Geilston Bay 1, Granton 1, Hamilton 1. None in Blackmans Bay, Bothwell, Carlton, Franklin, Howrah, Kingston, Kingston Beach, Margate, Snug and Taroona.

Lodge with: Austins Ferry, Berriedale, Claremont, Derwent Park and Glenorchy with Glenorchy (Tasmanian Planning Scheme); Battery Point, Hobart, Lenah Valley, New Town, North Hobart, Sandy Bay, South Hobart and West Hobart with Hobart (Tasmanian Planning Scheme); Bellerive, Cambridge, Clarendon Vale, Geilston Bay, Howrah and Rokeby with Clarence (Tasmanian Planning Scheme); Blackmans Bay, Kingston, Kingston Beach, Margate, Snug and Taroona with Kingborough (Kingborough Interim Planning Scheme 2015); Bothwell and Hamilton with Central Highlands (Tasmanian Planning Scheme); Bridgewater and Brighton with Brighton (Tasmanian Planning Scheme); Carlton with Sorell (Tasmanian Planning Scheme); Dover and Franklin with Huon Valley (Tasmanian Planning Scheme); Granton and New Norfolk with Derwent Valley (Tasmanian Planning Scheme). Read 2026-09-14.

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