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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.

25.2%
In a flood area
13.4%
In a bushfire area
1,570
Mapped properties

Crime near Hollywell

Hollywell sits in the Runaway Bay police division, which recorded 3,296 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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182
Break-ins
114
Vehicle theft
938
Other theft
229
Property damage
162
Fraud
37
Handling stolen goods
345
Assault
63
Sexual offences
12
Robbery
83
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,130
Other offences

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:

Residential59.3% of properties

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

Zone: None

Residential39.1% of properties

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

Zone: None

Open space0.9% of properties

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

English47.7%
Australian34.5%
Irish12.4%
Scottish11.7%
German6.2%
Dutch1.9%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand6.2%
England6%
South Africa1.2%
Germany0.6%
United States0.6%
PNG0.5%

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.

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

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

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.