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Alberton flood & bushfire risk

Of Alberton’s 365 mapped properties, 77.8% are in a mapped flood area and 42.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

77.8%
In a flood area
42.7%
In a bushfire area
365
Mapped properties

Crime near Alberton

Alberton sits in the Pimpama police division, which recorded 6,262 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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368
Break-ins
290
Vehicle theft
1,759
Other theft
475
Property damage
254
Fraud
34
Handling stolen goods
588
Assault
106
Sexual offences
22
Robbery
186
Other against the person
1
Homicide
2,179
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,262 total. Figures are for the whole Pimpama police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Alberton

Alberton is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural84.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural landscape and environment precinct

Rural residential11.1% of properties

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

Zone: None

Future urban2.3% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: Future medium impact industry precinct

School catchments in Alberton

PrimaryMount Warren Park SS · Woongoolba SS
JuniorBeenleigh SHS
SeniorBeenleigh SHS

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

Who lives in Alberton

At the 2021 Census, 17.2% of Alberton’s 547 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.8%
Australian37.8%
German19.6%
Scottish9.1%
Irish5.7%
Dutch3.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.3%
England2.2%
Germany1.5%
Scotland1.1%
India0.9%
PNG0.9%

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

Development near Alberton

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 Alberton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Stapylton · 7.4% floodCarbrook · 58.1% floodEagleby · 39.4% floodYatala · 6.1% floodMount Warren Park · 31.7% floodWoongoolba · 100% 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.