Lower Beechmont bushfire risk
Of Lower Beechmont’s 662 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 94.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lower Beechmont’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Lower Beechmont
Flood and bushfire areas across Lower Beechmont. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lower Beechmont
Lower Beechmont sits in the Nerang police division, which recorded 5,431 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,431 total. Figures are for the whole Nerang police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Lower Beechmont
Lower Beechmont is mostly township. The most common zones:
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: None
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural landscape and environment precinct
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: None
School catchments in Lower Beechmont
Lower Beechmont can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lower Beechmont
At the 2021 Census, 22.4% of Lower Beechmont’s 1,067 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 Lower Beechmont
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 Lower Beechmont). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 13 Brushbox Road, Lower Beechmont QLD 4211
- 4 Ferntree Lane, Lower Beechmont QLD 4211
- 2 Loop Road, Lower Beechmont QLD 4211
- 42 Hellfire Pass, Lower Beechmont QLD 4211
- 34 Outlook Avenue, Lower Beechmont QLD 4211
- 636 Beechmont Road, Lower Beechmont QLD 4211
- 68 Freemans Road, Lower Beechmont QLD 4211
- 28 Mirani Street, Lower Beechmont QLD 4211
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.