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Helensvale flood & bushfire risk

Of Helensvale’s 10,419 mapped properties, 26% are in a mapped flood area and 9.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

26%
In a flood area
9.9%
In a bushfire area
10,419
Mapped properties

Crime near Helensvale

Helensvale sits in the Coomera police division, which recorded 8,046 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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402
Break-ins
287
Vehicle theft
2,277
Other theft
517
Property damage
382
Fraud
63
Handling stolen goods
714
Assault
152
Sexual offences
49
Robbery
198
Other against the person
0
Homicide
3,005
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,046 total. Figures are for the whole Coomera police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Helensvale

Helensvale is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential57.8% of properties

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

Zone: None

Residential23.1% of properties

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

Zone: None

Centre / commercial5.8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: None

School catchments in Helensvale

PrimaryCoombabah SS · Coomera SS · Helensvale SS · Oxenford SS
JuniorHelensvale SHS · Pacific Pines SHS · Upper Coomera State College
SeniorHelensvale SHS · Pacific Pines SHS · Upper Coomera State College

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

Who lives in Helensvale

At the 2021 Census, 32.7% of Helensvale’s 18,949 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.2%
Australian30.8%
Irish9.9%
Scottish9.7%
Chinese4.9%
German4.4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand7.7%
England7.7%
China2.3%
South Africa1.7%
India0.9%
Philippines0.7%

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

Development near Helensvale

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Oxenford · 2.9% floodPacific Pines · 0.1% floodHope Island · 100% floodArundel · 1.7% floodCoombabah · 13% floodGaven · 0.1% 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.