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Burleigh Waters flood & bushfire risk

Of Burleigh Waters’s 8,230 mapped properties, 55.8% are in a council-mapped flood area and 2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

55.8%
In a flood area
2%
In a bushfire area
8,230
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Burleigh Waters address:

Nearby suburbs

Burleigh Heads · 10.8% floodMiami · 16.2% floodVarsity Lakes · 37.5% floodMermaid Beach · 11.2% floodMermaid Waters · 95.4% floodRobina · 17.5% flood

Zoning in Burleigh Waters

Burleigh Waters is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential56% of properties

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

Council zone: None

Residential29% of properties

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

Council zone: None

Centre / commercial9% of properties

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

Council zone: None

School catchments in Burleigh Waters

PrimaryBurleigh Heads SS · Caningeraba SS · Miami SS
JuniorMiami SHS · Varsity College
SeniorMiami SHS · Varsity College

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

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Burleigh Waters 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.