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Carrara flood & bushfire risk

Of Carrara’s 7,815 mapped properties, 48.4% are in a council-mapped flood area and 0.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

48.4%
In a flood area
0.9%
In a bushfire area
7,815
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Carrara address:

Nearby suburbs

Benowa · 18.4% floodWorongary · 1.4% floodHighland Park · 0% floodMerrimac · 15.8% floodAshmore · 0.6% floodNerang · 8.2% flood

Zoning in Carrara

Carrara is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential50% of properties

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

Council zone: None

Residential32% of properties

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

Council zone: None

Other10% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Council zone: None

School catchments in Carrara

PrimaryAshmore SS · Merrimac SS · Nerang SS · William Duncan SS · Worongary SS
JuniorBenowa SHS · Merrimac SHS · Nerang SHS
SeniorBenowa SHS · Merrimac SHS · Nerang SHS

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

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Carrara 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.