Golden Beach flood risk
Of Golden Beach’s 4,593 mapped properties, 63.9% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Golden Beach’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Golden Beach address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Golden Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Golden Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Golden Beach
Golden Beach sits in the Caloundra police division, which recorded 4,058 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,058 total. Figures are for the whole Caloundra police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Golden Beach
Golden Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Golden Beach
At the 2021 Census, 16.3% of Golden Beach’s 5,646 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 Golden Beach
Sunshine Coast council approved 3,243 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Sunshine Coast council area (not just Golden Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 114 Westminster Avenue, Golden Beach QLD 4551
- 11 Gregory Street, Golden Beach QLD 4551
- 1/1 Roberts Street, Golden Beach QLD 4551
- 14 Barnett Street, Golden Beach QLD 4551
- 20 Coronation Avenue, Golden Beach QLD 4551
- 2 Catherine Street, Golden Beach QLD 4551
- 6 Kitchener Street, Golden Beach QLD 4551
- 9 Kevdon Street, Golden Beach QLD 4551
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Sunshine Coast
Compare Golden Beach 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.