Coolangatta flood & bushfire risk
Of Coolangatta’s 10,024 mapped properties, 8.3% are in a mapped flood area and 0.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Coolangatta’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Coolangatta
Flood and bushfire areas across Coolangatta. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Coolangatta
Coolangatta sits in the Coolangatta police division, which recorded 3,141 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,141 total. Figures are for the whole Coolangatta police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Coolangatta
Coolangatta is mostly residential. The most common zones:
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
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: None
School catchments in Coolangatta
Coolangatta can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Coolangatta
At the 2021 Census, 20.9% of Coolangatta’s 6,491 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 Coolangatta
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 Coolangatta). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 13 Korina Avenue, Coolangatta QLD 4225
- 2 Gerrard Street, Coolangatta QLD 4225
- 15 Appel Street, Coolangatta QLD 4225
- 22/3 Eden Avenue, Coolangatta QLD 4225
- 8/1 Tweed Terrace, Coolangatta QLD 4225
- 95/7 Winston Street, Coolangatta QLD 4225
- 23 Upper Ballow Street, Coolangatta QLD 4225
- 2/52 Stapylton Street, Coolangatta QLD 4225
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.