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Paradise Point flood & bushfire risk

Of Paradise Point’s 5,560 mapped properties, 81.1% are in a mapped flood area and 1.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

81.1%
In a flood area
1.6%
In a bushfire area
5,560
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Paradise Point

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

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Crime near Paradise Point

Paradise Point sits in the Runaway Bay police division, which recorded 3,296 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 3,296 total. Figures are for the whole Runaway Bay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Paradise Point

Paradise Point is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential64.5% of properties

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

Zone: None

Residential26.7% of properties

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

Zone: None

Community4.2% of properties

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

Zone: None

School catchments in Paradise Point

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

Who lives in Paradise Point

At the 2021 Census, 27.3% of Paradise Point’s 7,062 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.8%
Australian29.2%
Irish10.6%
Scottish10.4%
German4.8%
Chinese3.6%

Top countries of birth

England6.7%
New Zealand6.5%
China1.7%
South Africa1.5%
Germany0.7%
Philippines0.6%

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

Development near Paradise Point

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 Paradise Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Paradise Point 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.