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Burleigh Heads flood & bushfire risk

Of Burleigh Heads’s 13,454 mapped properties, 10.8% are in a council-mapped flood area and 12.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

10.8%
In a flood area
12.3%
In a bushfire area
13,454
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Burleigh Heads address:

Nearby suburbs

Burleigh Waters · 55.8% floodMiami · 16.2% floodPalm Beach · 49% floodVarsity Lakes · 37.5% floodElanora · 30.6% floodReedy Creek · 0.5% flood

Zoning in Burleigh Heads

Burleigh Heads is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential33% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Council zone: None

Residential22% of properties

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

Council zone: None

Residential13% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Council zone: None

School catchments in Burleigh Heads

PrimaryBurleigh Heads SS · Caningeraba SS · Tallebudgera SS · Varsity College
JuniorElanora SHS · Miami SHS · Robina SHS · Varsity College
SeniorElanora SHS · Miami SHS · Robina SHS · Varsity College

Burleigh Heads can span more than one catchment — check a specific address above for the exact school.

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Burleigh Heads 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.