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.
For context, Currumbin Waters’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Currumbin Waters address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Currumbin Waters
Flood and bushfire areas across Currumbin Waters. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Currumbin Waters
Currumbin Waters sits in the Coolangatta police division, which recorded 3,252 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,252 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:
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
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: None
School catchments in Currumbin Waters
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
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 Currumbin 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 Currumbin Waters). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 20 Mayfair Street, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
- 2/3 Carrisa Court, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
- 27 Chippendale Crescent, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
- 28 Larentia Street, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
- 62-64 Marika Way, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
- 64 Cyclades Crescent, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
- 71 Clives Circuit, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
- 8 Bernoth Street, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Gold Coast
Compare Currumbin 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.