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Palm Beach flood & bushfire risk

Of Palm Beach’s 13,097 mapped properties, 49% are in a council-mapped flood area and 0.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

49%
In a flood area
0.5%
In a bushfire area
13,097
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Palm Beach address:

Nearby suburbs

Elanora · 30.6% floodCurrumbin · 18.8% floodBurleigh Heads · 10.8% floodCurrumbin Waters · 59.1% floodTugun · 11.5% floodBurleigh Waters · 55.8% flood

Zoning in Palm Beach

Palm Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential75% of properties

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

Council zone: None

Residential19% of properties

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

Council zone: None

Centre / commercial4% of properties

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

Council zone: None

School catchments in Palm Beach

PrimaryCurrumbin SS · Palm Beach SS
JuniorElanora SHS · Palm Beach-Currumbin SHS
SeniorElanora SHS · Palm Beach-Currumbin SHS

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

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Palm 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.