Paradise Point flood & bushfire risk
Of Paradise Point’s 5,560 mapped properties, 81.1% are in a mapped flood area and 1.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Paradise Point’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Paradise Point address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Paradise Point
Flood and bushfire areas across Paradise Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Paradise Point
Paradise Point sits in the Runaway Bay police division, which recorded 3,337 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,337 total. Figures are for the whole Runaway Bay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Paradise Point
Paradise Point is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: None
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: None
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: None
School catchments in Paradise Point
Paradise Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Paradise Point
At the 2021 Census, 27.3% of Paradise Point’s 7,062 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 Paradise Point
Gold Coast council approved 7,621 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Paradise Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11/34 Falkinder Avenue, Paradise Point QLD 4216
- 11 Bass Place, Paradise Point QLD 4216
- 1/9 Maiala Close, Paradise Point QLD 4216
- 20 Seabreeze Street, Paradise Point QLD 4216
- 2/4 Rosalind Avenue, Paradise Point QLD 4216
- 35 Lakefield Crescent, Paradise Point QLD 4216
- 5 Blaxland Avenue, Paradise Point QLD 4216
- 8 Swallow Avenue, Paradise Point QLD 4216
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Gold Coast
Compare Paradise Point with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.