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Towen Mountain flood risk

Of Towen Mountain’s 151 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Towen Mountain address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
151
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Towen Mountain

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

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Crime near Towen Mountain

Towen Mountain sits in the Nambour police division, which recorded 3,433 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 3,433 total. Figures are for the whole Nambour police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Towen Mountain

PrimaryBurnside SS
JuniorBurnside SHS
SeniorBurnside SHS

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

Who lives in Towen Mountain

At the 2021 Census, 17.1% of Towen Mountain’s 304 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English50.7%
Australian38.8%
Scottish15.5%
Irish13.2%
German4.6%
Dutch3%

Top countries of birth

England7.2%
New Zealand2.6%
Indonesia1.6%
South Africa1%

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

Development near Towen Mountain

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 Towen Mountain). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Towen Mountain address:

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.