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.
For context, Parkwood’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Parkwood address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Parkwood
Flood and bushfire areas across Parkwood. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Parkwood
Parkwood sits in the Southport police division, which recorded 14,802 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 14,802 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 7,621 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Parkwood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Gold Coast
Compare Parkwood 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.