Is Advancetown flood prone?

3.2% of mapped properties in Advancetown fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Advancetown in a bushfire zone?

91.9% of mapped properties in Advancetown fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Advancetown?

Advancetown is mostly rural (most common zone: Rural landscape and environment precinct).

Which schools is Advancetown in the catchment for?

Advancetown falls within these school catchments: Gilston SS, Mudgeeraba Creek SS, Nerang SS, Nerang SHS, Robina SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Advancetown?

At the 2021 Census 25.4% of Advancetown residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (46.4%), Australian (32.2%), Scottish (12.7%).

How much new development is there near Advancetown?

Gold Coast council approved 7,621 new dwellings (1,165 houses, 6,456 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Advancetown flood & bushfire risk

Of Advancetown’s 309 mapped properties, 3.2% are in a mapped flood area and 91.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Advancetown address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

3.2%

Of properties in a flood area

91.9%

Of properties in a bushfire area

309

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Advancetown

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

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Crime near Advancetown

Advancetown sits in the Nerang police division, which recorded 5,655 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,655 total. Figures are for the whole Nerang police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Advancetown

Advancetown is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural69.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural landscape and environment precinct

Rural residential20.8% of properties

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

Zone: Rural residential landscape and environment precinct

Open space3.3% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: None

School catchments in Advancetown

PrimaryGilston SS · Mudgeeraba Creek SS · Nerang SS

JuniorNerang SHS · Robina SHS

SeniorNerang SHS · Robina SHS

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

Who lives in Advancetown

At the 2021 Census, 25.4% of Advancetown’s 528 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.4%

Australian32.2%

Scottish12.7%

Irish11.2%

German10.8%

Australian Aboriginal3.6%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand9.5%

England5.3%

Philippines1.7%

China1.1%

Thailand1.1%

Germany0.9%

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

Development near Advancetown

Gold Coast council approved 7,621 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

7,621

Dwellings/yr

1,165

Houses

6,456

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Advancetown). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Advancetown address:

Nearby suburbs

Gilston · 2.4% flood Lower Beechmont · 0% flood Mount Nathan · 6.2% flood Highland Park · 0% flood Clagiraba · 10% flood Nerang · 8.2% flood

Other suburbs in Gold Coast

Compare Advancetown with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.