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Broadbeach flood & bushfire risk

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

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

Zoning in Broadbeach

Broadbeach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential67% of properties

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

Council zone: None

Centre / commercial26% of properties

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

Council zone: None

Special purpose6% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Council 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 above for the exact school.

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Broadbeach that fall within council flood/bushfire overlays — indicative only, verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF.