Broadbeach Waters flood risk
Of Broadbeach Waters’s 5,475 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Broadbeach Waters’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Broadbeach Waters
Flood and bushfire areas across Broadbeach Waters. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Broadbeach Waters
Broadbeach Waters sits in the Broadbeach police division, which recorded 9,469 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
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 Waters
Broadbeach Waters is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: None
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: None
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: None
School catchments in Broadbeach Waters
Broadbeach Waters can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Broadbeach Waters
At the 2021 Census, 29.4% of Broadbeach Waters’s 8,164 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 Broadbeach Waters
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 Broadbeach Waters). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 3 Palmetto Court, Broadbeach Waters QLD 4218
- 24/3-7 Eady Avenue, Broadbeach Waters QLD 4218
- 16 Ensenada Court, Broadbeach Waters QLD 4218
- 2/20 Delungra Street, Broadbeach Waters QLD 4218
- 16A Maureen Court, Broadbeach Waters QLD 4218
- 68 Waitomo Street, Broadbeach Waters QLD 4218
- 11 Grant Place, Broadbeach Waters QLD 4218
- 12 Meredith Drive, Broadbeach Waters QLD 4218
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.