Bonogin flood & bushfire risk
Of Bonogin’s 2,173 mapped properties, 0.8% are in a mapped flood area and 99.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bonogin’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Bonogin
Flood and bushfire areas across Bonogin. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bonogin
Bonogin sits in the Mudgeeraba police division, which recorded 2,605 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,605 total. Figures are for the whole Mudgeeraba police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Bonogin
Bonogin is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural residential landscape and environment precinct
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural landscape and environment precinct
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: None
School catchments in Bonogin
Bonogin can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bonogin
At the 2021 Census, 25% of Bonogin’s 4,896 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 Bonogin
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 Bonogin). 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.