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%.
Where the hazards are in Tumbulgum
Flood and bushfire areas across Tumbulgum. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Tumbulgum
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 Tumbulgum
Tumbulgum is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
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
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 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 Tumbulgum). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 8750 Tweed Valley Way, Tumbulgum NSW 2490
- 16 Fawcett Street, Tumbulgum NSW 2490
- 12-14 Bawden Street, Tumbulgum NSW 2490
- 3 Government Road, Tumbulgum NSW 2490
- 12 Gray Street, Tumbulgum NSW 2490
- 2 Pollards Road, Tumbulgum NSW 2490
- 135 Bartletts Road, Tumbulgum NSW 2490
- 114 Riverside Drive, 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.