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Tamborine flood map & planning overlays

The Logan side of Tamborine reaches 144 m, 2nd-highest in the city.

A planning-constraint profile of Tamborine (Logan City, QLD) - 21.45 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tamborine'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.

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How common is mapped flood risk across Tamborine properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 527 analysed Tamborine properties; no individual property result is identified.

Has Tamborine flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Tamborine: 79 of the 527 properties we analysed (15.0%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 2017: 75, Historic Flood 2022: 63, Historic Flood 1974: 37). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 527 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

15.0%

79 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.

  • Historic Flood 2017: 75
  • Historic Flood 2022: 63
  • Historic Flood 1974: 37

Mapped overland flow

94.9%

500 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.

  • Low: 500

Source: Logan City Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Tamborine

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft
99%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
98%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 2,500 ft
Busiest square
~2 a day
2 a day below 3,000 ft · ±28%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 5,000 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.

How this is measured

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.

Tamborine at a glance

Parcels 504 Median lot 20,004 m² Mapped easements 81 Schools in suburb 0 Landslide overlay 27%

Schools in and near Tamborine

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

0

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 1.68 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 2.07 km from the suburb boundary

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.

How Tamborine is zoned

Rural Residential 52%
Rural 34%
Environmental Management and Conservation 9%
Priority Development 5%
Recreation and Open Space 0%
Community Facilities 0%

Selling in Tamborine? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 21.45 km², Tamborine is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 37% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 84% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 20,004 m² across 504 parcels.

Who lives in Tamborine

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tamborine suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
4,388
usual residents, 2021
Median age
41
years
Median household income
$2,211
per week, Logan City suburb typical $1,924
Median rent
$450
per week, Logan City suburb typical $395
Median mortgage
$2,167
per month
Household size
3.1
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1010, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Tamborine's 4,388 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.6%
5-14 14.5%
15-19 6.8%
20-24 4.9%
25-34 9.4%
35-44 13.6%
45-54 16.9%
55-64 14.3%
65-74 9.4%
75-84 3.9%
85+ 0.7%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Jimboomba - Glenlogan, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tamborine. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tamborine itself.

10,144 in 2001 to 21,545 in 2025, up 112%.

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.

Tamborine property market snapshot

Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Jimboomba - Glenlogan, the wider statistical area containing Tamborine. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.

House sales

$1,140,000

Median sale price from 411 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Unit sales

$1,029,900

Median sale price from 11 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.

Tamborine data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government
Market statisticsAvailable at SA2 levelQueensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO)

Profile last materially updated 7 November 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 Tamborine 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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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 98% of Tamborine. 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 over parts of Tamborine. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Tamborine lot.

Tamborine planning - frequently asked

Is Tamborine flood-prone?

About 37% of Tamborine falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%. Across the suburb, 44% of the 527 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 217 rated high risk or historically affected. Published flood models are held over parts of Tamborine; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Has Tamborine flooded?

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Tamborine: 79 of the 527 properties we analysed (15.0%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 2017: 75, Historic Flood 2022: 63, Historic Flood 1974: 37). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Is Tamborine bushfire-prone?

Around 84% of Tamborine is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Logan City average of 54%.

Is Tamborine under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 98% of Tamborine, and over about 99% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 2 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Tamborine?

The dominant planning zone in Tamborine is Rural Residential, though the suburb also includes Rural and Environmental Management and Conservation.

Does Tamborine have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Tamborine.

Is Tamborine hilly or flat?

Tamborine is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 9%, and 26% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 29 m to 144 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Tamborine?

Across 504 surveyed parcels in Tamborine, the median lot size is about 20,004 m². There are also 81 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Tamborine?

At the 2021 Census Tamborine had 4,388 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Jimboomba - Glenlogan statistical area, which contains Tamborine, went from 10,144 people in 2001 to 21,545 in 2025, up 112%.

Is Tamborine an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tamborine scores 1010 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Tamborine?

Median household income in Tamborine was $2,211 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,924 for the typical suburb in Logan City. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Yarrabilba 3.8 km 40% 82%
Jimboomba 4.9 km 44% 83%
Tamborine
Scenic Rim Regional
5.8 km 23% 74%
Mundoolun 5.9 km 30% 81%
Logan Village 6.6 km 50% 85%
Cedar Creek 7.2 km 29% 94%
Stockleigh 8.6 km 73% 77%
Cedar Vale 9.1 km 23% 69%
Glenlogan 9.2 km 84% 66%
Cedar Creek
Gold Coast City
9.8 km 7% 97%

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