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Molendinar flood & bushfire risk

Of Molendinar’s 4,327 mapped properties, 0.3% are in a mapped flood area and 13.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

0.3%
In a flood area
13.3%
In a bushfire area
4,327
Mapped properties

Crime near Molendinar

Molendinar sits in the Southport police division, which recorded 14,631 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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686
Break-ins
395
Vehicle theft
4,035
Other theft
855
Property damage
527
Fraud
299
Handling stolen goods
1,165
Assault
194
Sexual offences
50
Robbery
229
Other against the person
4
Homicide
6,192
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 14,631 total. Figures are for the whole Southport police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Molendinar

Molendinar is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential57.2% of properties

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

Zone: None

Industrial34.1% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: None

Residential2.2% of properties

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

Zone: None

School catchments in Molendinar

PrimaryAshmore SS · Nerang SS
JuniorKeebra Park SHS · Nerang SHS
SeniorKeebra Park SHS · Nerang SHS

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

Who lives in Molendinar

At the 2021 Census, 35% of Molendinar’s 6,450 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English31.4%
Australian26.8%
Chinese9.3%
Irish8.9%
Scottish7.4%
German4.7%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand6.8%
China4.6%
England3.2%
India2%
South Korea2%
Philippines1.8%

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

Development near Molendinar

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Parkwood · 0.4% floodAshmore · 0.6% floodArundel · 1.7% floodGaven · 0.1% floodBenowa · 18.4% floodSouthport · 6.4% 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.