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Currumbin Waters flood & bushfire risk

Of Currumbin Waters’s 6,129 mapped properties, 59.1% are in a mapped flood area and 19.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

59.1%
In a flood area
19.9%
In a bushfire area
6,129
Mapped properties

Crime near Currumbin Waters

Currumbin Waters 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 Waters

Currumbin Waters is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential43.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: None

Residential28.8% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: None

Industrial13.8% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: None

School catchments in Currumbin Waters

PrimaryCurrumbin SS · Elanora SS · Tallebudgera SS
JuniorElanora SHS · Palm Beach-Currumbin SHS
SeniorElanora SHS · Palm Beach-Currumbin SHS

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

Who lives in Currumbin Waters

At the 2021 Census, 17.5% of Currumbin Waters’s 9,797 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.3%
Australian38.2%
Irish13.6%
Scottish12.2%
German5.4%
Australian Aboriginal2.8%

Top countries of birth

England4.6%
New Zealand4.3%
United States0.7%
Germany0.6%
Brazil0.6%
South Africa0.6%

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

Development near Currumbin Waters

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Elanora · 30.6% floodCurrumbin · 18.8% floodTugun · 11.5% floodPalm Beach · 49% floodTallebudgera · 16.9% floodBilinga · 0.2% 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.