Is Maudsland flood prone?

0.9% of mapped properties in Maudsland fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Maudsland in a bushfire zone?

50% of mapped properties in Maudsland fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Maudsland?

Maudsland is mostly residential (most common zone: None).

Which schools is Maudsland in the catchment for?

Maudsland falls within these school catchments: Gaven SS, Highland Reserve SS, Nerang SS, Park Lake SS, Nerang SHS, Pacific Pines SHS, Upper Coomera State College.

What is the cultural makeup of Maudsland?

At the 2021 Census 29.6% of Maudsland residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (42.2%), Australian (34.6%), Scottish (11.3%).

How much new development is there near Maudsland?

Gold Coast council approved 7,621 new dwellings (1,165 houses, 6,456 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Maudsland flood & bushfire risk

Of Maudsland’s 3,185 mapped properties, 0.9% are in a mapped flood area and 50% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Maudsland’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Maudsland address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.9%

Of properties in a flood area

50%

Of properties in a bushfire area

3,185

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Maudsland

Flood and bushfire areas across Maudsland. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Maudsland

Maudsland sits in the Nerang police division, which recorded 5,655 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,655 total. Figures are for the whole Nerang police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Maudsland

Maudsland is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential64.2% of properties

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

Zone: None

Rural residential21.1% of properties

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

Zone: Rural residential landscape and environment precinct

Future urban10.6% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: None

School catchments in Maudsland

PrimaryGaven SS · Highland Reserve SS · Nerang SS · Park Lake SS

JuniorNerang SHS · Pacific Pines SHS · Upper Coomera State College

SeniorNerang SHS · Pacific Pines SHS · Upper Coomera State College

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

Who lives in Maudsland

At the 2021 Census, 29.6% of Maudsland’s 8,073 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.2%

Australian34.6%

Scottish11.3%

Irish9%

German4.7%

Maori3.3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand9.2%

England6.5%

South Africa2.4%

India2.2%

Philippines0.6%

Scotland0.6%

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

Development near Maudsland

Gold Coast council approved 7,621 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

7,621

Dwellings/yr

1,165

Houses

6,456

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Maudsland). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Oxenford · 2.9% flood Pacific Pines · 0.1% flood Guanaba · 6.3% flood Mount Nathan · 6.2% flood Helensvale · 26% flood Upper Coomera · 1.3% 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.