Birtinya flood risk

Of Birtinya’s 3,240 mapped properties, 0.2% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Birtinya’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.2%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
3,240
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Birtinya

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

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Crime near Birtinya

Birtinya sits in the Kawana Waters police division, which recorded 2,265 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 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 2,265 total. Figures are for the whole Kawana Waters police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Birtinya

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

Who lives in Birtinya

At the 2021 Census, 25.6% of Birtinya’s 4,378 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.9%
Australian33.2%
Irish11.2%
Scottish10.1%
German6.4%
Italian3.1%

Top countries of birth

England5.6%
New Zealand4.7%
South Africa1.7%
Philippines1.2%
India1.1%
South Korea0.8%

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

Development near Birtinya

Sunshine Coast council approved 3,243 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

3,243
Dwellings/yr
1,830
Houses
1,413
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Sunshine Coast council area (not just Birtinya). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.