Hollywell flood & bushfire risk
Of Hollywell’s 1,570 mapped properties, 25.2% are in a mapped flood area and 13.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Hollywell
Hollywell sits in the Runaway Bay police division, which recorded 3,296 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,296 total. Figures are for the whole Runaway Bay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Hollywell
Hollywell 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
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: None
School catchments in Hollywell
Hollywell can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Hollywell
At the 2021 Census, 21.9% of Hollywell’s 2,930 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 Hollywell
Gold Coast council approved 6,572 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Hollywell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100 Columbus Drive, Hollywell QLD 4216
- 101 Columbus Drive, Hollywell QLD 4216
- 10/1 Poinsettia Avenue, Hollywell QLD 4216
- 10/245-247 Bayview Street, Hollywell QLD 4216
- 10/249 Bayview Street, Hollywell QLD 4216
- 102 Columbus Drive, Hollywell QLD 4216
- 10/323 Bayview Street, Hollywell QLD 4216
- 103 Columbus Drive, Hollywell QLD 4216
Nearby suburbs
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.