Tannum Sands flood & bushfire risk
Of Tannum Sands’s 2,778 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 31% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Tannum Sands’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Tannum Sands
Flood and bushfire areas across Tannum Sands. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Tannum Sands
Tannum Sands sits in the Tannum Sands police division, which recorded 964 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 964 total. Figures are for the whole Tannum Sands police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Tannum Sands
Tannum Sands can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Tannum Sands
At the 2021 Census, 15.8% of Tannum Sands’s 5,227 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 Tannum Sands
Gladstone council approved 243 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gladstone council area (not just Tannum Sands). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 29 Bulimba Street, Tannum Sands QLD 4680
- 4 Balmain Court, Tannum Sands QLD 4680
- 61 The Oaks Road, Tannum Sands QLD 4680
- 18 Stoney Court, Tannum Sands QLD 4680
- 45 Latrobe Street, Tannum Sands QLD 4680
- 25 Aluminium Drive, Tannum Sands QLD 4680
- 20 Schooner Street, Tannum Sands QLD 4680
- 74 Broadacres Drive, Tannum Sands QLD 4680
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.