Burleigh Waters flood & bushfire risk
Of Burleigh Waters’s 8,230 mapped properties, 55.8% are in a mapped flood area and 2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Burleigh Waters’s flood exposure is in line with the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Burleigh Waters
Flood and bushfire areas across Burleigh Waters. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Burleigh Waters
Burleigh Waters sits in the Palm Beach police division, which recorded 4,284 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,284 total. Figures are for the whole Palm Beach police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Burleigh Waters
Burleigh 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 Burleigh Waters
Burleigh Waters can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Burleigh Waters
At the 2021 Census, 23.3% of Burleigh Waters’s 14,556 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 Burleigh 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 Burleigh Waters). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 69 Mattocks Road, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
- 5 Parakeet Place, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
- 5 Whistler Drive, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
- 6 Felicia Court, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
- 8 Aruma Avenue, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
- 8 Bowerbird Place, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
- 4 Taveuni Street, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
- 4 Valmai Court, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
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.