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Twin Waters flood risk

Of Twin Waters’s 1,644 mapped properties, 87.8% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

87.8%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
1,644
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Twin Waters

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

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Crime near Twin Waters

Twin Waters sits in the Coolum police division, which recorded 1,871 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 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 1,871 total. Figures are for the whole Coolum police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Twin Waters

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

Who lives in Twin Waters

At the 2021 Census, 26.3% of Twin Waters’s 2,966 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49.4%
Australian29.2%
Scottish13%
Irish12.1%
German8.1%
Italian2.7%

Top countries of birth

England8.4%
New Zealand4.8%
South Africa2.5%
Scotland1.6%
Germany1%
United States0.8%

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

Development near Twin Waters

Sunshine Coast council approved 3,480 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,480
Dwellings/yr
1,829
Houses
1,651
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Sunshine Coast council area (not just Twin Waters). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Twin Waters 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.