Tamborine Mountain zoning & planning overlays
The biggest suburb in Scenic Rim Regional: 8,105 residents on the mountain.
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A planning-constraint profile of Tamborine Mountain
(Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 42.5 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.
Constraint readout
42.5 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tamborine Mountain's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across Tamborine Mountain properties?
Counts of properties, not share of land, across 4,116 analysed Tamborine Mountain properties; no individual property result is identified.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 4,116 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Tamborine Mountain.
Has Tamborine Mountain flooded? Flood history and overland flow
Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Tamborine Mountain: 1 of the 4,116 properties we analysed (0.0%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent. The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.
Suburb-wide totals across 4,116 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.
Recorded historical flood mapping
1 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.
Source: Scenic Rim Regional 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 Mountain
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
typical observed square 0 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 9,500 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.
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 Mountain at a glance
Schools in and near Tamborine Mountain
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
3 schools providing primary years and 3 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: inside the suburb
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 Mountain is zoned
Selling in Tamborine Mountain? 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 42.5 km², Tamborine Mountain is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 70% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 1,414 m² across 4,222 parcels.
Who lives in Tamborine Mountain
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tamborine Mountain 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 1027, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tamborine Mountain's 8,105 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tamborine - Canungra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tamborine Mountain. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tamborine Mountain itself.
10,498 in 2001 to 16,855 in 2025, up 61%.
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 Mountain data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
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 Mountain 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 36% of Tamborine Mountain. 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 Mountain. 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 Mountain lot.
Tamborine Mountain planning - frequently asked
Is Tamborine Mountain flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Tamborine Mountain, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Scenic Rim Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Across the suburb, 0% of the 4,116 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 1 rated high risk or historically affected. Published flood models are held over parts of Tamborine Mountain; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Has Tamborine Mountain flooded?
Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Tamborine Mountain: 1 of the 4,116 properties we analysed (0.0%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent. The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.
Is Tamborine Mountain bushfire-prone?
Around 70% of Tamborine Mountain is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%.
Is Tamborine Mountain under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 36% of Tamborine Mountain, and over about 80% 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 1,000 ft, with an average of 5,000 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 Mountain?
The dominant planning zone in Tamborine Mountain is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Residential and Conservation.
Does Tamborine Mountain have heritage-listed places?
Tamborine Mountain has 9 heritage-listed places on record.
Is Tamborine Mountain hilly or flat?
Tamborine Mountain is hilly: the median ground slope is about 11%, and 37% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 375 m to 559 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in Tamborine Mountain?
Across 4,222 surveyed parcels in Tamborine Mountain, the median lot size is about 1,414 m². There are also 326 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Tamborine Mountain?
At the 2021 Census Tamborine Mountain had 8,105 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Tamborine - Canungra statistical area, which contains Tamborine Mountain, went from 10,498 people in 2001 to 16,855 in 2025, up 61%.
Is Tamborine Mountain an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tamborine Mountain scores 1027 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Tamborine Mountain?
Median household income in Tamborine Mountain was $1,508 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wonglepong | 4.0 km | 22% | 68% |
| Guanaba Gold Coast City |
4.5 km | 10% | 94% |
| Benobble | 5.7 km | 11% | 88% |
| Clagiraba Gold Coast City |
6.3 km | 8% | 98% |
| Boyland | 6.6 km | 21% | 55% |
| Mount Nathan Gold Coast City |
7.9 km | 11% | 93% |
| Wongawallan Gold Coast City |
8.0 km | 5% | 95% |
| Maudsland Gold Coast City |
8.5 km | 18% | 75% |
| Tamborine | 9.4 km | 23% | 74% |
| Biddaddaba | 9.6 km | 6% | 74% |