Parkwood flood & bushfire risk
Of Parkwood’s 3,835 mapped properties, 0.4% are in a mapped flood area and 11.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Parkwood
Parkwood sits in the Southport police division, which recorded 14,631 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
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 Parkwood
Parkwood is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: None
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Fringe business precinct
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: None
School catchments in Parkwood
Parkwood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Parkwood
At the 2021 Census, 31.7% of Parkwood’s 8,837 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 Parkwood
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 Parkwood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100 Greenacre Drive, Parkwood QLD 4214
- 100 Henry Cotton Drive, Parkwood QLD 4214
- 100 Parkwood Boulevard, Parkwood QLD 4214
- 10/107-111 Greenacre Drive, Parkwood QLD 4214
- 10/111 Greenacre Drive, Parkwood QLD 4214
- 10/127-143 Greenacre Drive, Parkwood QLD 4214
- 10/127 Greenacre Drive, Parkwood QLD 4214
- 10/13 Tonga Place, Parkwood QLD 4214
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.