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Mount Nathan flood & bushfire risk

Of Mount Nathan’s 755 mapped properties, 6.2% are in a mapped flood area and 84.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

6.2%
In a flood area
84.8%
In a bushfire area
755
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Nathan

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

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Crime near Mount Nathan

Mount Nathan sits in the Nerang police division, which recorded 5,431 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 5,431 total. Figures are for the whole Nerang police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Mount Nathan

Mount Nathan is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential80.8% of properties

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

Zone: Rural residential landscape and environment precinct

Rural12.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural landscape and environment precinct

Environmental3.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: None

School catchments in Mount Nathan

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

Who lives in Mount Nathan

At the 2021 Census, 17.1% of Mount Nathan’s 1,375 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.9%
Australian38.5%
Irish10.8%
Scottish9.8%
German5.1%
Italian4.1%

Top countries of birth

England5.9%
New Zealand4.2%
Netherlands0.5%
United States0.5%
Canada0.4%
Scotland0.4%

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

Development near Mount Nathan

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 Mount Nathan). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Nathan 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.