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Broadbeach flood risk

Of Broadbeach’s 14,095 mapped properties, 8.7% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

8.7%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
14,095
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Broadbeach

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

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Crime near Broadbeach

Broadbeach sits in the Broadbeach police division, which recorded 9,469 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 9,469 total. Figures are for the whole Broadbeach police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Broadbeach

Broadbeach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential67.3% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: None

Centre / commercial26% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: None

Special purpose6.3% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Special development areas precinct

School catchments in Broadbeach

PrimaryBroadbeach SS · Surfers Paradise SS
JuniorMerrimac SHS
SeniorMerrimac SHS

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

Who lives in Broadbeach

At the 2021 Census, 32.9% of Broadbeach’s 6,786 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English34.1%
Australian23.4%
Irish10.8%
Scottish9%
Italian5.5%
German4.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.7%
England4.6%
Brazil2.9%
China1.3%
South Africa1.1%
India1.1%

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

Development near Broadbeach

Gold Coast council approved 6,572 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,572
Dwellings/yr
1,084
Houses
5,488
Units
03,5007,0002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Broadbeach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Broadbeach address:

Nearby suburbs

Broadbeach Waters · 100% floodMermaid Beach · 11.2% floodMermaid Waters · 95.4% floodSurfers Paradise · 32.5% floodBundall · 70.1% floodClear Island Waters · 100% flood

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.