Varsity Lakes flood & bushfire risk
Of Varsity Lakes’s 9,813 mapped properties, 37.5% are in a mapped flood area and 6.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Varsity Lakes’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 Varsity Lakes
Flood and bushfire areas across Varsity Lakes. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Varsity Lakes
Varsity Lakes sits in the Robina police division, which recorded 3,877 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,877 total. Figures are for the whole Robina police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Varsity Lakes
Varsity Lakes 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 Varsity Lakes
Varsity Lakes can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Varsity Lakes
At the 2021 Census, 33.8% of Varsity Lakes’s 16,493 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 Varsity Lakes
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 Varsity Lakes). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 2-20 Cassia Drive, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227
- 5 Glasshouse Drive, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227
- 1 Placid Court, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227
- 5 Laura Place, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227
- 14 Barbie Avenue, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227
- 1 Marscay Avenue, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227
- 19 Yodelay Street, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227
- 6/19 Wattle Street, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227
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.