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Cedar Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Cedar Creek’s 540 mapped properties, 25.9% are in a mapped flood area and 85.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Cedar Creek’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

25.9%
In a flood area
85.6%
In a bushfire area
540
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Cedar Creek

Flood and bushfire areas across Cedar Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Cedar Creek

Cedar Creek sits in the North Tamborine police division, which recorded 414 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 414 total. Figures are for the whole North Tamborine police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Cedar Creek

Cedar Creek is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural43.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural landscape and environment precinct

Rural residential42.9% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Residential

Environmental5.2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management and Conservation

School catchments in Cedar Creek

Cedar Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Cedar Creek

At the 2021 Census, 15.9% of Cedar Creek’s 861 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.1%
Australian34.1%
Irish11.8%
Scottish11.7%
German8.6%
Australian Aboriginal3.1%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.5%
England4.1%
Germany1.2%
Zimbabwe1.2%
Netherlands0.8%
Italy0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Cedar Creek

Gold Coast council approved 6,572 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,572
Dwellings/yr
1,084
Houses
5,488
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Cedar Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cedar Creek address:

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.