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Elanora flood & bushfire risk

Of Elanora’s 5,898 mapped properties, 30.6% are in a mapped flood area and 15.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

30.6%
In a flood area
15.2%
In a bushfire area
5,898
Mapped properties

Crime near Elanora

Elanora sits in the Palm Beach police division, which recorded 4,284 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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316
Break-ins
165
Vehicle theft
1,138
Other theft
294
Property damage
113
Fraud
52
Handling stolen goods
337
Assault
95
Sexual offences
13
Robbery
67
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,694
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,284 total. Figures are for the whole Palm Beach police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Elanora

Elanora is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential60.3% of properties

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

Zone: None

Residential25.6% of properties

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

Zone: None

Rural residential8.6% of properties

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

Zone: Rural residential landscape and environment precinct

School catchments in Elanora

PrimaryElanora SS · Palm Beach SS · Tallebudgera SS
JuniorElanora SHS · Palm Beach-Currumbin SHS
SeniorElanora SHS · Palm Beach-Currumbin SHS

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

Who lives in Elanora

At the 2021 Census, 18.5% of Elanora’s 12,539 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.8%
Australian36.9%
Irish13.3%
Scottish12.3%
German5%
Italian2.8%

Top countries of birth

England5.1%
New Zealand4.5%
South Africa1%
Scotland0.6%
Germany0.4%
United States0.4%

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

Development near Elanora

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
03,5007,0002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Elanora). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Elanora address:

Nearby suburbs

Currumbin Waters · 59.1% floodPalm Beach · 49% floodCurrumbin · 18.8% floodTallebudgera · 16.9% floodBurleigh Heads · 10.8% floodTugun · 11.5% 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.