Reedy Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Reedy Creek’s 3,137 mapped properties, 0.5% are in a mapped flood area and 54.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Reedy Creek’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 Reedy Creek address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.5%
Of properties in a flood area
54.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
3,137
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Reedy Creek

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

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Crime near Reedy Creek

Reedy Creek sits in the Mudgeeraba police division, which recorded 2,722 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,722 total. Figures are for the whole Mudgeeraba police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Reedy Creek

Reedy Creek is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential53.9% of properties

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

Zone: None

Residential36.3% of properties

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

Zone: None

Rural residential5.9% of properties

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

Zone: Rural residential landscape and environment precinct

School catchments in Reedy Creek

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

Who lives in Reedy Creek

At the 2021 Census, 27.1% of Reedy Creek’s 7,412 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.1%
Australian32%
Irish10.8%
Scottish9.8%
German4.7%
Chinese3.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.9%
England5.7%
South Africa2.8%
India1.1%
China1%
Philippines0.7%

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

Development near Reedy Creek

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

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.