Tinana South flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tinana South
(Fraser Coast Regional, QLD) - 25.74 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
25.74 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tinana South's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Tinana South at a glance
Schools in and near Tinana South
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
1 school providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: 1.50 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 Tinana South is zoned
Selling in Tinana South? 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 25.74 km², Tinana South is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 54% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 56% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 22,727 m² across 294 parcels.
Who lives in Tinana South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tinana South 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 952, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tinana South's 545 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Maryborough Surrounds - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tinana South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tinana South itself.
5,760 in 2001 to 11,170 in 2025, up 94%.
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.
Tinana South data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| 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 |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 19 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 Tinana South 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 Tinana South. 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 Tinana South lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Tinana South planning - frequently asked
Is Tinana South flood-prone?
About 54% of Tinana South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.
Is Tinana South bushfire-prone?
Around 56% of Tinana South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Fraser Coast Regional average of 68%.
What is the zoning in Tinana South?
The dominant planning zone in Tinana South is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Residential and Medium Impact Industry.
Does Tinana South have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Tinana South.
What is the typical lot size in Tinana South?
Across 294 surveyed parcels in Tinana South, the median lot size is about 22,727 m². There are also 51 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Tinana South?
At the 2021 Census Tinana South had 545 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Maryborough Surrounds - South statistical area, which contains Tinana South, went from 5,760 people in 2001 to 11,170 in 2025, up 94%.
Is Tinana South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tinana South scores 952 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 Tinana South?
Median household income in Tinana South was $1,636 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,124 for the typical suburb in Fraser Coast Regional. Median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,509 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenorchy | 4.1 km | 42% | 38% |
| Bidwill | 5.2 km | 63% | 54% |
| Ferney | 5.2 km | 75% | 64% |
| Tinana | 5.7 km | 77% | 55% |
| Mungar | 7.3 km | 45% | 86% |
| Teddington | 7.8 km | 51% | 70% |
| Magnolia | 7.8 km | 57% | 66% |
| Grahams Creek | 7.9 km | 75% | 76% |
| Maryborough | 8.2 km | 82% | 36% |
| Granville | 8.4 km | 85% | 44% |