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.
For context, Runaway Bay’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 Runaway Bay address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Runaway Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Runaway Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Runaway Bay
Runaway Bay 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 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 7,621 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Runaway Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Lobster Pot Place, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
- 23 Limetree Parade, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
- 2/4 Huon Crescent, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
- 2 The Bowsprit, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
- 4 Cayman Court, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
- 55/179 Coombabah Road, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
- 5 Aroa Court, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
- 5 Vanimo Court, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Gold Coast
Compare Runaway Bay 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.