North Tumbulgum flood & bushfire risk
Of North Tumbulgum’s 114 mapped properties, 30.7% are in a mapped flood area and 99.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, North Tumbulgum’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in North Tumbulgum
Flood and bushfire areas across North Tumbulgum. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near North Tumbulgum
North Tumbulgum sits in the Tweed council area, which recorded 7,431 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,431 total. Figures are for the whole Tweed council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in North Tumbulgum
North Tumbulgum is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Deferred Matter
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in North Tumbulgum
North Tumbulgum can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in North Tumbulgum
At the 2021 Census, 13% of North Tumbulgum’s 238 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near North Tumbulgum
Tweed council approved 324 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Tweed council area (not just North Tumbulgum). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 8 Palm Road, North Tumbulgum NSW 2490
- 679 Hogans Road, North Tumbulgum NSW 2490
- 1094 Terranora Road, North Tumbulgum NSW 2490
- 469 Mcauleys Road, North Tumbulgum NSW 2490
- 7 Upper Duroby Creek Road, North Tumbulgum NSW 2490
- 1 Rayes Lane, North Tumbulgum NSW 2490
- 850 Dulguigan Road, North Tumbulgum NSW 2490
- 124 Cranneys Road, North Tumbulgum NSW 2490
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.