Tamborine flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tamborine (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 49.7 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
49.7 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tamborine'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.
How common is mapped flood risk across Tamborine properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 1,077 Tamborine properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,077 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Tamborine.
Tamborine flood history and overland flow
These are suburb-wide totals across 1,077 analysed properties. They show how common each mapped category is across Tamborine; they do not identify or describe any individual property.
Recorded historical flood mapping
334 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.
- Defined Flood Event: 334
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.
Tamborine at a glance
Schools in and near Tamborine
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 0.98 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 1.44 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
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 49.7 km², Tamborine is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 23% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 74% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 20,050 m² across 1,108 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.
Who lives in Tamborine
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tamborine 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 1010, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tamborine's 4,388 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tamborine - Canungra, 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.
10,498 in 2001 to 16,855 in 2025, up 61%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Tamborine 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.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 5 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 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Tamborine planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Tamborine?
The schematic on this page is a Tamborine flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 23% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Tamborine address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Tamborine flood-prone?
About 23% of Tamborine falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 19%. Across the suburb, 31% of the 1,077 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 287 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Tamborine bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 74% of Tamborine is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Tamborine?
The dominant planning zone in Tamborine is Rural Residential, though the suburb also includes Rural and Conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Tamborine have heritage-listed places?
Tamborine has 3 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Tamborine hilly or flat?
Tamborine is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 6%, and 10% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 25 m to 154 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Tamborine?
Across 1,108 surveyed parcels in Tamborine, the median lot size is about 20,050 m². There are also 119 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.
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 Tamborine - Canungra statistical area, which contains Tamborine, went from 10,498 people in 2001 to 16,855 in 2025, up 61%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Tamborine alone.
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 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Tamborine?
Median household income in Tamborine was $2,211 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Tamborine property?
A Tamborine 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 suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Gold Coast City |
5.7 km | 9% | 83% |
| Tamborine Logan City |
5.8 km | 39% | 84% |
| Yarrabilba Logan City |
6.1 km | 41% | 82% |
| Cedar Creek Logan City |
6.5 km | 30% | 94% |
| Boyland | 6.8 km | 24% | 55% |
| Mundoolun Logan City |
7.4 km | 31% | 81% |
| Wongawallan Gold Coast City |
8.9 km | 6% | 94% |
| Tamborine Mountain | 9.4 km | 0% | 70% |
| Logan Village Logan City |
10.0 km | 51% | 85% |
| Kingsholme Gold Coast City |
10.2 km | 6% | 88% |