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Tinamba flood & bushfire risk

Of Tinamba’s 400 mapped properties, 17.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Tinamba’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

17.3%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
400
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Tinamba

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

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Crime near Tinamba

Tinamba sits in the Wellington council area, which recorded 4,132 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 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 4,132 total. Figures are for the whole Wellington council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Tinamba

Tinamba is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural89.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township8.5% of properties

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

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Open space1% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Tinamba

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

Who lives in Tinamba

At the 2021 Census, 10.6% of Tinamba’s 358 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian40.5%
English35.5%
Scottish10.1%
Irish9.8%
Dutch5%
Filipino3.4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.1%
England0.8%
Germany0.8%
India0.8%
Netherlands0.8%
Philippines0.8%

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

Development near Tinamba

Wellington council approved 192 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

192
Dwellings/yr
169
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Tinamba). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Tinamba 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.