Tugun flood & bushfire risk
Of Tugun’s 5,284 mapped properties, 11.5% are in a mapped flood area and 8.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Tugun
Tugun sits in the Coolangatta police division, which recorded 3,141 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,141 total. Figures are for the whole Coolangatta police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Tugun
Tugun is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: None
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: None
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: None
School catchments in Tugun
Tugun can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Tugun
At the 2021 Census, 18.2% of Tugun’s 7,175 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Tugun
Gold Coast council approved 6,572 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Tugun). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.