Carrara flood & bushfire risk
Of Carrara’s 7,815 mapped properties, 48.4% are in a mapped flood area and 0.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Carrara
Carrara sits in the Nerang police division, which recorded 5,431 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,431 total. Figures are for the whole Nerang police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Carrara
Carrara 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
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: None
School catchments in Carrara
Carrara can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Carrara
At the 2021 Census, 28.3% of Carrara’s 13,138 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 Carrara
Gold Coast council approved 6,572 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Carrara). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1001/1 The Cove Crescent, Carrara QLD 4211
- 100/136 Palm Meadows Drive, Carrara QLD 4211
- 100/152 Palm Meadows Drive, Carrara QLD 4211
- 100/1A Coelia Court, Carrara QLD 4211
- 100/1 Coelia Court, Carrara QLD 4211
- 100/1 The Inlet Drive, Carrara QLD 4211
- 1002/1 The Cove Crescent, Carrara QLD 4211
- 100/28-30 Ancona Street, Carrara QLD 4211
Nearby suburbs
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.