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Main Beach flood & bushfire risk

Of Main Beach’s 6,424 mapped properties, 1.4% are in a council-mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

1.4%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
6,424
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Main Beach address:

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Zoning in Main Beach

Main Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential81% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Council zone: None

Residential12% of properties

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

Council zone: None

Centre / commercial3% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Council zone: None

School catchments in Main Beach

PrimarySouthport SS · Surfers Paradise SS
JuniorSouthport SHS
SeniorSouthport SHS

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

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Main Beach 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.