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.
For context, Carrara’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 Carrara address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Carrara
Flood and bushfire areas across Carrara. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Carrara
Carrara sits in the Nerang police division, which recorded 5,655 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,655 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 7,621 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Carrara). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Gold Coast
Compare Carrara 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.