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Norwell flood & bushfire risk

Of Norwell’s 159 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 5.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

100%
In a flood area
5.7%
In a bushfire area
159
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Norwell

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

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Crime near Norwell

Norwell sits in the Pimpama police division, which recorded 6,262 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 6,262 total. Figures are for the whole Pimpama police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Norwell

Norwell is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural93.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: None

Community3.4% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: None

Special purpose1.4% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: None

School catchments in Norwell

PrimaryOrmeau SS · Pimpama State Primary College · Woongoolba SS
JuniorOrmeau Woods SHS · Pimpama State Secondary College
SeniorOrmeau Woods SHS · Pimpama State Secondary College

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

Who lives in Norwell

At the 2021 Census, 9.5% of Norwell’s 189 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.9%
English41.3%
German25.4%
Irish8.5%
Maltese3.7%
South African3.7%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.2%
England1.6%

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

Development near Norwell

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 Norwell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Norwell address:

Nearby suburbs

Woongoolba · 100% floodPimpama · 7.3% floodSteiglitz · 100% floodOrmeau · 2.6% floodJacobs Well · 100% floodOrmeau Hills · 0.3% flood

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.