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Highland Park bushfire risk

Of Highland Park’s 3,037 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 9.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

0%
In a flood area
9.8%
In a bushfire area
3,037
Mapped properties

Crime near Highland Park

Highland Park sits in the Nerang police division, which recorded 5,431 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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234
Break-ins
207
Vehicle theft
1,140
Other theft
396
Property damage
171
Fraud
65
Handling stolen goods
516
Assault
102
Sexual offences
21
Robbery
157
Other against the person
2
Homicide
2,420
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,431 total. Figures are for the whole Nerang police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Highland Park

Highland Park is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential82.7% of properties

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

Zone: None

Residential9.6% of properties

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

Zone: None

Rural residential4.3% of properties

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

Zone: Rural residential landscape and environment precinct

School catchments in Highland Park

PrimaryWilliam Duncan SS · Worongary SS
JuniorNerang SHS
SeniorNerang SHS

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

Who lives in Highland Park

At the 2021 Census, 26.6% of Highland Park’s 6,576 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.7%
Australian33.4%
Scottish10.9%
Irish9.7%
German5%
Italian2.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand8.3%
England5.4%
South Africa1.1%
Japan1%
Philippines1%
Germany0.6%

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

Development near Highland Park

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 Highland Park). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Highland Park address:

Nearby suburbs

Nerang · 8.2% floodWorongary · 1.4% floodGilston · 2.4% floodCarrara · 48.4% floodMerrimac · 15.8% floodMolendinar · 0.3% 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.