Tewantin flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tewantin (Noosa Shire, QLD) - 26.19 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
26.19 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tewantin'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.
Tewantin at a glance
How Tewantin is zoned
Selling in Tewantin? 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 26.19 km², Tewantin is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 53% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 77% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management and Conservation. The median lot measures about 695 m² across 5,067 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 Tewantin
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tewantin 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 961, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tewantin's 11,164 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tewantin, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tewantin. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tewantin itself.
9,429 in 2001 to 10,660 in 2025, up 13%.
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.
Check a specific Tewantin 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 →Tewantin planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Tewantin?
The schematic on this page is a Tewantin flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 53% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Tewantin address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Tewantin flood-prone?
About 53% of Tewantin falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Noosa Shire average of 33%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Tewantin bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 77% of Tewantin is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Noosa Shire average of 76%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Tewantin?
The dominant planning zone in Tewantin is Environmental Management and Conservation, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Recreation and Open Space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Tewantin have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Tewantin. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Tewantin?
Across 5,067 surveyed parcels in Tewantin, the median lot size is about 695 m². There are also 1,293 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.
Does Tewantin have a train station?
There is no train station inside Tewantin itself. The suburb is served by 60 bus stops.
What is the population of Tewantin?
At the 2021 Census Tewantin had 11,164 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Tewantin statistical area, which contains Tewantin, went from 9,429 people in 2001 to 10,660 in 2025, up 13%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Tewantin alone.
Is Tewantin an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tewantin scores 961 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 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 Tewantin?
Median household income in Tewantin was $1,263 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,602 for the typical suburb in Noosa Shire. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Tewantin property?
A Tewantin 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.