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Arundel flood & bushfire risk

Of Arundel’s 6,990 mapped properties, 1.7% are in a mapped flood area and 26% are in a bushfire hazard area.

1.7%
In a flood area
26%
In a bushfire area
6,990
Mapped properties

Crime near Arundel

Arundel sits in the Southport police division, which recorded 14,631 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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686
Break-ins
395
Vehicle theft
4,035
Other theft
855
Property damage
527
Fraud
299
Handling stolen goods
1,165
Assault
194
Sexual offences
50
Robbery
229
Other against the person
4
Homicide
6,192
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 14,631 total. Figures are for the whole Southport police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Arundel

Arundel is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential57.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: None

Residential20.6% of properties

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

Zone: None

Industrial10.6% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: None

School catchments in Arundel

PrimaryArundel SS · Biggera Waters SS · Labrador SS · Musgrave Hill SS
JuniorCoombabah SHS · Pacific Pines SHS · Southport SHS
SeniorCoombabah SHS · Pacific Pines SHS · Southport SHS

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

Who lives in Arundel

At the 2021 Census, 36.8% of Arundel’s 11,171 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English37.4%
Australian27.2%
Scottish9.1%
Irish8.6%
Chinese6.1%
German4.3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand8%
England5.3%
China3.1%
India1.9%
Philippines1.5%
South Africa1.4%

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

Development near Arundel

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Parkwood · 0.4% floodBiggera Waters · 59% floodGaven · 0.1% floodMolendinar · 0.3% floodLabrador · 47.1% floodCoombabah · 13% 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.