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Miami flood & bushfire risk

Of Miami’s 7,237 mapped properties, 16.2% are in a council-mapped flood area and 0.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

16.2%
In a flood area
0.5%
In a bushfire area
7,237
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Miami address:

Nearby suburbs

Burleigh Waters · 55.8% floodMermaid Beach · 11.2% floodBurleigh Heads · 10.8% floodMermaid Waters · 95.4% floodVarsity Lakes · 37.5% floodBroadbeach · 8.7% flood

Zoning in Miami

Miami is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential69% of properties

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

Council zone: None

Residential11% of properties

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

Council zone: None

Residential9% of properties

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

Council zone: None

School catchments in Miami

PrimaryBurleigh Heads SS · Caningeraba SS · Miami SS
JuniorMiami SHS
SeniorMiami SHS

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

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Miami 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.