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Currumbin Valley flood & bushfire risk

Of Currumbin Valley’s 1,274 mapped properties, 9.7% are in a mapped flood area and 79.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

9.7%
In a flood area
79.2%
In a bushfire area
1,274
Mapped properties

Crime near Currumbin Valley

Currumbin Valley sits in the Coolangatta police division, which recorded 3,141 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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237
Break-ins
197
Vehicle theft
966
Other theft
219
Property damage
138
Fraud
138
Handling stolen goods
195
Assault
47
Sexual offences
10
Robbery
40
Other against the person
1
Homicide
953
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,141 total. Figures are for the whole Coolangatta police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Currumbin Valley

Currumbin Valley is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural58.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural landscape and environment precinct

Rural residential34.3% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural residential landscape and environment precinct

Open space4.1% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: None

School catchments in Currumbin Valley

PrimaryCurrumbin SS · Currumbin Valley SS · Elanora SS · Tallebudgera SS
JuniorElanora SHS
SeniorElanora SHS

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

Who lives in Currumbin Valley

At the 2021 Census, 18.2% of Currumbin Valley’s 2,084 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.4%
Australian36.7%
Irish13.1%
Scottish11.9%
German7.1%
Italian3.1%

Top countries of birth

England4.4%
New Zealand3.7%
Germany1%
South Africa0.9%
Philippines0.7%
United States0.7%

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

Development near Currumbin Valley

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 Currumbin Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Currumbin Valley address:

Nearby suburbs

Piggabeen · 0% floodCarool · 0% floodGlengarrie · 0% floodCobaki · 0% floodTallebudgera · 16.9% floodTallebudgera Valley · 8.2% 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.