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Springbrook bushfire risk

Of Springbrook’s 736 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 79.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

0%
In a flood area
79.3%
In a bushfire area
736
Mapped properties

Crime near Springbrook

Springbrook sits in the Mudgeeraba police division, which recorded 2,605 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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149
Break-ins
76
Vehicle theft
617
Other theft
152
Property damage
87
Fraud
31
Handling stolen goods
228
Assault
97
Sexual offences
4
Robbery
70
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,094
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,605 total. Figures are for the whole Mudgeeraba police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Springbrook

Springbrook is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential46.7% of properties

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

Zone: Large lot precinct

Rural41% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural landscape and environment precinct

Environmental10% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: None

School catchments in Springbrook

PrimaryMudgeeraba Creek SS · Springbrook SS
JuniorRobina SHS
SeniorRobina SHS

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

Who lives in Springbrook

At the 2021 Census, 18.6% of Springbrook’s 705 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.1%
Australian31.3%
Irish16.6%
Scottish11.1%
German9.6%
Italian2.8%

Top countries of birth

England5.4%
New Zealand5%
South Africa1.1%
France0.9%
Scotland0.7%
PNG0.6%

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

Development near Springbrook

Gold Coast council approved 6,572 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,572
Dwellings/yr
1,084
Houses
5,488
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Springbrook). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Springbrook address:

Nearby suburbs

Natural Bridge · 0% floodNuminbah Valley · 0% floodAustinville · 4.3% floodNuminbah · 0% floodUpper Crystal Creek · 0% floodNeranwood · 1.6% flood

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.