Burleigh Waters flood & bushfire risk
Of Burleigh Waters’s 8,230 mapped properties, 55.8% are in a mapped flood area and 2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Burleigh Waters’s flood exposure is in line with the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Burleigh Waters address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Burleigh Waters
Flood and bushfire areas across Burleigh Waters. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Burleigh Waters
Burleigh Waters sits in the Palm Beach police division, which recorded 4,287 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,287 total. Figures are for the whole Palm Beach police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Burleigh Waters
Burleigh Waters is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: None
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: None
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: None
School catchments in Burleigh Waters
Burleigh Waters can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Burleigh Waters
At the 2021 Census, 23.3% of Burleigh Waters’s 14,556 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Burleigh Waters
Gold Coast council approved 7,621 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Burleigh Waters). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 14/20-24 Barbet Place, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
- 17 Joy Avenue, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
- 2 Casablanca Court, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
- 2 Lapwing Place, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
- 38 Barcelona Way, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
- 3 Leafy Close, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
- 51 Rainbird Close, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
- 5 Limkin Street, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Gold Coast
Compare Burleigh Waters 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.