Is Tallebudgera flood prone?

16.9% of mapped properties in Tallebudgera fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Tallebudgera in a bushfire zone?

62.6% of mapped properties in Tallebudgera fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Tallebudgera?

Tallebudgera is mostly rural residential (most common zone: Rural residential landscape and environment precinct).

Which schools is Tallebudgera in the catchment for?

Tallebudgera falls within these school catchments: Burleigh Heads SS, Ingleside SS, Tallebudgera SS, Elanora SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Tallebudgera?

At the 2021 Census 18% of Tallebudgera residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (46.7%), Australian (38.9%), Irish (13%).

How much new development is there near Tallebudgera?

Gold Coast council approved 7,621 new dwellings (1,165 houses, 6,456 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Tallebudgera flood & bushfire risk

Of Tallebudgera’s 1,751 mapped properties, 16.9% are in a mapped flood area and 62.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Tallebudgera address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

16.9%

Of properties in a flood area

62.6%

Of properties in a bushfire area

1,751

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Tallebudgera

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

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Crime near Tallebudgera

Tallebudgera sits in the Palm Beach police division, which recorded 4,287 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,287 total. Figures are for the whole Palm Beach police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Tallebudgera

Tallebudgera is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential65.5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural residential landscape and environment precinct

Rural18.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural landscape and environment precinct

Township6.2% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: None

School catchments in Tallebudgera

PrimaryBurleigh Heads SS · Ingleside SS · Tallebudgera SS

JuniorElanora SHS

SeniorElanora SHS

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

Who lives in Tallebudgera

At the 2021 Census, 18% of Tallebudgera’s 3,826 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.7%

Australian38.9%

Irish13%

Scottish12.3%

German5.9%

Italian3.2%

Top countries of birth

England6.1%

New Zealand3.5%

South Africa1.4%

United States0.5%

Scotland0.4%

Germany0.4%

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

Development near Tallebudgera

Gold Coast council approved 7,621 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

7,621

Dwellings/yr

1,165

Houses

6,456

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Tallebudgera). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Elanora · 30.6% flood Tallebudgera Valley · 8.2% flood Currumbin Valley · 9.7% flood Currumbin Waters · 59.1% flood Reedy Creek · 0.5% flood Piggabeen · 5.4% flood

Other suburbs in Gold Coast

Compare Tallebudgera with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.