Tarzali flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Tarzali (Tablelands Regional, QLD) - 77.38 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tarzali's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Tarzali at a glance

Parcels 277 Median lot 37,373 m² Mapped easements 31 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Tarzali

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

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

Nearest school availability

Primary: 4.55 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 4.73 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 Tarzali is zoned

Rural 98%
Rural residential 2%
Conservation 0%
Emerging community 0%
Low density residential 0%
Low impact industry 0%

Selling in Tarzali? 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 77.38 km², Tarzali is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 41% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 1% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 37,373 m² across 277 parcels.

Who lives in Tarzali

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

Population
431
usual residents, 2021
Median age
53
years
Median household income
$1,383
per week, Tablelands Regional suburb typical $1,156
Median rent
$260
per week, Tablelands Regional suburb typical $254
Median mortgage
$1,500
per month
Household size
2.5
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 954, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Tarzali's 431 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.7%
5-14 15.6%
15-19 3.9%
20-24 3.7%
25-34 4.1%
35-44 9.6%
45-54 12.1%
55-64 26.3%
65-74 16.5%
75-84 4.8%
85+ 0.7%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,816 in 2001 to 9,700 in 2025, up 24%.

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.

Tarzali 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
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 12 September 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 Tarzali 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.

Published flood models are held over parts of Tarzali. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Tarzali lot.

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Tarzali planning - frequently asked

Is Tarzali flood-prone?

About 41% of Tarzali falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 36%.

Is Tarzali bushfire-prone?

Around 1% of Tarzali is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tablelands Regional average of 40%.

What is the zoning in Tarzali?

The dominant planning zone in Tarzali is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural residential and Conservation.

Does Tarzali have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Tarzali.

What is the typical lot size in Tarzali?

Across 277 surveyed parcels in Tarzali, the median lot size is about 37,373 m². There are also 31 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Tarzali?

At the 2021 Census Tarzali had 431 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Malanda - Yungaburra statistical area, which contains Tarzali, went from 7,816 people in 2001 to 9,700 in 2025, up 24%.

Is Tarzali an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tarzali scores 954 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Tarzali?

Median household income in Tarzali was $1,383 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,156 for the typical suburb in Tablelands Regional. Median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,500 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Jaggan 4.6 km 39% 1%
Millaa Millaa 6.9 km 37% <1%
Moregatta 7.1 km 40% <1%
Malanda 7.2 km 42% <1%
Glen Allyn 8.7 km 43% 1%
Ellinjaa 8.9 km 38% <1%
Topaz 10.2 km 35% 1%
Minbun 11.1 km 39% 1%
Kureen 11.3 km 31% 0%
North Johnstone 12.3 km 39% 0%

See all Tablelands Regional suburb profiles →