Runaway Bay flood & bushfire risk
Of Runaway Bay’s 7,173 mapped properties, 80.6% are in a mapped flood area and 3.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Runaway Bay
Runaway Bay sits in the Runaway Bay police division, which recorded 3,296 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,296 total. Figures are for the whole Runaway Bay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Runaway Bay
Runaway Bay 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
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: None
School catchments in Runaway Bay
Runaway Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Runaway Bay
At the 2021 Census, 30% of Runaway Bay’s 9,308 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 Runaway Bay
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 Runaway Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100/17 Bayview Street, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
- 100/1 Lee Road, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
- 100/21 Bayview Street, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
- 100/28 Bayview Street, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
- 100 Bayview Street, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
- 100 Lae Drive, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
- 100 Morala Avenue, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
- 100 Pebble Beach Drive, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
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.