Palm Beach flood & bushfire risk
Of Palm Beach’s 13,097 mapped properties, 49% are in a mapped flood area and 0.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Palm Beach’s flood exposure is in line with the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Palm Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Palm Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Palm Beach
Palm Beach sits in the Palm Beach police division, which recorded 4,284 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,284 total. Figures are for the whole Palm Beach police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Palm Beach
Palm Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: None
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: None
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: None
School catchments in Palm Beach
Palm Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Palm Beach
At the 2021 Census, 17.7% of Palm Beach’s 16,349 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Palm Beach
Gold Coast council approved 6,572 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Palm Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 4/2 Twenty Second Avenue, Palm Beach QLD 4221
- 22 Magnoli Circuit, Palm Beach QLD 4221
- 1/74 Parnki Parade, Palm Beach QLD 4221
- 4 Molucca Avenue, Palm Beach QLD 4221
- 30/2 Eighth Avenue, Palm Beach QLD 4221
- 21 Mokera Avenue, Palm Beach QLD 4221
- 24/1483-1487 Gold Coast Highway, Palm Beach QLD 4221
- 403/4 Twenty First Avenue, Palm Beach QLD 4221
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.