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Tumbulgum flood & bushfire risk

Of Tumbulgum’s 242 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 17.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Tumbulgum’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.

100%
In a flood area
17.4%
In a bushfire area
242
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Tumbulgum

Flood and bushfire areas across Tumbulgum. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Tumbulgum

Tumbulgum sits in the Tweed council area, which recorded 7,431 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 Tumbulgum

Tumbulgum is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other85.5% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Village

Other11.2% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Rural2.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural Landscape

School catchments in Tumbulgum

Tumbulgum can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Tumbulgum

At the 2021 Census, 10.4% of Tumbulgum’s 454 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.1%
English39.9%
Irish15.4%
Scottish11.5%
Australian Aboriginal4.6%
German4.6%

Top countries of birth

England4.8%
Philippines1.8%
New Zealand0.9%
Netherlands0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Tumbulgum

Tweed council approved 324 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

324
Dwellings/yr
176
Houses
148
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tweed council area (not just Tumbulgum). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Tumbulgum address:

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.