Is Beechmont flood prone?

2.6% of mapped properties in Beechmont fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Beechmont in a bushfire zone?

0% of mapped properties in Beechmont fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

Which schools is Beechmont in the catchment for?

Beechmont falls within these school catchments: Beechmont SS, Nerang SHS, Tamborine Mountain SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Beechmont?

At the 2021 Census 19.1% of Beechmont residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (42.3%), Australian (37.6%), Irish (14.3%).

How much new development is there near Beechmont?

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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Beechmont flood risk

Of Beechmont’s 682 mapped properties, 2.6% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Beechmont address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

2.6%

Of properties in a flood area

Of properties in a bushfire area

682

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Beechmont

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

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Crime near Beechmont

Beechmont sits in the Canungra police division, which recorded 389 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 389 total. Figures are for the whole Canungra police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Beechmont

PrimaryBeechmont SS

JuniorNerang SHS · Tamborine Mountain SHS

SeniorNerang SHS · Tamborine Mountain SHS

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

Who lives in Beechmont

At the 2021 Census, 19.1% of Beechmont’s 848 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.3%

Australian37.6%

Irish14.3%

Scottish13.8%

German6.7%

Dutch3.4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.8%

England4.6%

South Africa1.4%

Zimbabwe1.2%

Philippines0.7%

Wales0.7%

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

Development near Beechmont

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Numinbah Valley · 0% flood Illinbah · 31.5% flood Ferny Glen · 36.9% flood Sarabah · 17.3% flood Cainbable · 7.4% flood Witheren · 7.7% flood

Other suburbs in Gold Coast

Compare Beechmont 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.