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Willow Vale flood & bushfire risk

Of Willow Vale’s 1,047 mapped properties, 1.1% are in a mapped flood area and 43.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

1.1%
In a flood area
43.7%
In a bushfire area
1,047
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Willow Vale

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

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Crime near Willow Vale

Willow Vale sits in the Coomera police division, which recorded 8,046 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 8,046 total. Figures are for the whole Coomera police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Willow Vale

Willow Vale is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential45.8% of properties

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

Zone: None

Rural44.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural landscape and environment precinct

Rural residential5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural residential landscape and environment precinct

School catchments in Willow Vale

PrimaryCoomera Springs SS · Ormeau SS · Pimpama SS · Upper Coomera State College
JuniorOrmeau Woods SHS · Pimpama State Secondary College · Upper Coomera State College
SeniorOrmeau Woods SHS · Pimpama State Secondary College · Upper Coomera State College

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

Who lives in Willow Vale

At the 2021 Census, 24.4% of Willow Vale’s 2,279 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.9%
Australian37.5%
Scottish10%
Irish9.7%
German5.2%
Australian Aboriginal3.3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand7.2%
England5.4%
South Africa2.8%
Canada0.8%
Philippines0.7%
South Korea0.7%

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

Development near Willow Vale

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 Willow Vale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Willow Vale address:

Nearby suburbs

Kingsholme · 2.3% floodPimpama · 7.3% floodUpper Coomera · 1.3% floodOrmeau Hills · 0.3% floodOrmeau · 2.6% floodWongawallan · 3.3% flood

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.