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Tin Can Bay flood risk

Of Tin Can Bay’s 2,231 mapped properties, 99% are in a mapped flood area.

99%
In a flood area
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2,231
Mapped properties

Crime near Tin Can Bay

Tin Can Bay sits in the Tin Can Bay police division, which recorded 402 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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26
Break-ins
12
Vehicle theft
84
Other theft
31
Property damage
16
Fraud
1
Handling stolen goods
29
Assault
10
Sexual offences
2
Robbery
10
Other against the person
0
Homicide
181
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 402 total. Figures are for the whole Tin Can Bay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Tin Can Bay

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

Who lives in Tin Can Bay

At the 2021 Census, 13.7% of Tin Can Bay’s 2,293 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47%
Australian36.8%
Scottish12.4%
Irish11.9%
German6.6%
Australian Aboriginal2.7%

Top countries of birth

England5.8%
New Zealand2.4%
Germany0.7%
Philippines0.7%
Scotland0.6%
South Africa0.5%

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

Development near Tin Can Bay

Gympie council approved 472 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

472
Dwellings/yr
365
Houses
107
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gympie council area (not just Tin Can Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Tin Can Bay 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.