Tanawha flood risk

Of Tanawha’s 695 mapped properties, 9.5% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Tanawha’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

9.5%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
695
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Tanawha

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

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Crime near Tanawha

Tanawha sits in the Maroochydore police division, which recorded 6,869 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 6,869 total. Figures are for the whole Maroochydore police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Tanawha

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

Who lives in Tanawha

At the 2021 Census, 20% of Tanawha’s 1,312 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.8%
Australian36.9%
Irish13.5%
Scottish13.3%
German7.5%
Italian3.3%

Top countries of birth

England5.9%
New Zealand4.5%
South Africa2.4%
Zimbabwe1.3%
United States0.8%
China0.5%

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

Development near Tanawha

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 Tanawha). 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.