Upper Coomera flood & bushfire risk

Of Upper Coomera’s 12,395 mapped properties, 1.3% are in a mapped flood area and 24.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Upper Coomera’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 Upper Coomera address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

1.3%
Of properties in a flood area
24.6%
Of properties in a bushfire area
12,395
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Upper Coomera

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

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Crime near Upper Coomera

Upper Coomera sits in the Coomera police division, which recorded 8,173 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,173 total. Figures are for the whole Coomera police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Upper Coomera

Upper Coomera is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential61.1% of properties

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

Zone: None

Residential24.7% of properties

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

Zone: None

Rural residential3.5% of properties

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

Zone: Rural residential landscape and environment precinct

School catchments in Upper Coomera

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

Who lives in Upper Coomera

At the 2021 Census, 28.9% of Upper Coomera’s 27,180 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.8%
Australian33.5%
Scottish8.9%
Irish8.4%
Maori5.3%
German4.1%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand11%
England4.7%
South Africa1.7%
India1.2%
Philippines0.9%
China0.8%

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

Development near Upper Coomera

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 Upper Coomera). 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.