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Worongary flood & bushfire risk

Of Worongary’s 2,970 mapped properties, 1.4% are in a mapped flood area and 58.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

1.4%
In a flood area
58.7%
In a bushfire area
2,970
Mapped properties

Crime near Worongary

Worongary 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 Worongary

Worongary is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential45.7% of properties

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

Zone: Rural residential landscape and environment precinct

Residential32.2% of properties

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

Zone: None

Future urban16.7% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: None

School catchments in Worongary

PrimaryGilston SS · Mudgeeraba SS · Worongary SS
JuniorNerang SHS · Robina SHS
SeniorNerang SHS · Robina SHS

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

Who lives in Worongary

At the 2021 Census, 21.5% of Worongary’s 6,021 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.8%
Australian36.3%
Irish10.9%
Scottish10.6%
German5.3%
Australian Aboriginal3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand6.2%
England5.1%
South Africa1.4%
China0.5%
United States0.5%
Germany0.5%

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

Development near Worongary

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 Worongary). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Highland Park · 0% floodMerrimac · 15.8% floodCarrara · 48.4% floodTallai · 1% floodGilston · 2.4% floodNerang · 8.2% 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.