Surfers Paradise flood risk
Of Surfers Paradise’s 43,137 mapped properties, 32.5% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Surfers Paradise’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Surfers Paradise
Flood and bushfire areas across Surfers Paradise. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise sits in the Surfers Paradise police division, which recorded 9,088 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,088 total. Figures are for the whole Surfers Paradise police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise is mostly residential. The most common zones:
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: None
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: None
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: None
School catchments in Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Surfers Paradise
At the 2021 Census, 39.7% of Surfers Paradise’s 26,412 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 Surfers Paradise
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 Surfers Paradise). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 14 Midshipman Court, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
- 18 Naples Avenue, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
- 110/3400-3420 Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
- 22/40-46 Burra Street, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
- 1/43 Darrambal Street, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
- 238/6-12 View Avenue, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
- 2/8 Crombie Avenue, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
- 1/15A Peninsular Drive, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
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.