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Tinbeerwah flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Tinbeerwah (Noosa Shire, QLD) - 22.09 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tinbeerwah'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.

Tinbeerwah at a glance

Parcels 514 Median lot 11,106 m² Mapped easements 74 Bus stops 2 Landslide overlay 29%

How Tinbeerwah is zoned

Rural 55%
Environmental Management and Conservation 26%
Rural Residential 18%
Unzoned 1%
Recreation and Open Space 0%
Community Facilities 0%

Selling in Tinbeerwah? 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 22.09 km², Tinbeerwah is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 23% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 11,106 m² across 514 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 Tinbeerwah

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

Population
1,160
usual residents, 2021
Median age
50
years
Median household income
$1,768
per week, Noosa Shire suburb typical $1,602
Median rent
$400
per week, Noosa Shire suburb typical $440
Median mortgage
$2,084
per month
Household size
2.7
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 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1059, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Tinbeerwah's 1,160 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.8%
5-14 12.6%
15-19 4.7%
20-24 3.0%
25-34 5.8%
35-44 11.0%
45-54 14.0%
55-64 17.4%
65-74 17.7%
75-84 7.4%
85+ 1.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

16,124 in 2001 to 26,251 in 2025, up 63%.

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 Tinbeerwah address

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Tinbeerwah planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Tinbeerwah?

The schematic on this page is a Tinbeerwah 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 Tinbeerwah address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Tinbeerwah flood-prone?

About 23% of Tinbeerwah 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 Tinbeerwah bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 96% of Tinbeerwah 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 Tinbeerwah?

The dominant planning zone in Tinbeerwah is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Conservation and Rural Residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Tinbeerwah have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Tinbeerwah. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Tinbeerwah?

Across 514 surveyed parcels in Tinbeerwah, the median lot size is about 11,106 m². There are also 74 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 Tinbeerwah have a train station?

There is no train station inside Tinbeerwah itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Tinbeerwah?

At the 2021 Census Tinbeerwah had 1,160 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Noosa Hinterland statistical area, which contains Tinbeerwah, went from 16,124 people in 2001 to 26,251 in 2025, up 63%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Tinbeerwah alone.

Is Tinbeerwah an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tinbeerwah scores 1059 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 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 Tinbeerwah?

Median household income in Tinbeerwah was $1,768 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,602 for the typical suburb in Noosa Shire. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,084 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Tinbeerwah property?

A Tinbeerwah 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.

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