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Yatala flood & bushfire risk

Of Yatala’s 2,068 mapped properties, 6.1% are in a mapped flood area and 25.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

6.1%
In a flood area
25.2%
In a bushfire area
2,068
Mapped properties

Crime near Yatala

Yatala sits in the Pimpama police division, which recorded 6,262 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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368
Break-ins
290
Vehicle theft
1,759
Other theft
475
Property damage
254
Fraud
34
Handling stolen goods
588
Assault
106
Sexual offences
22
Robbery
186
Other against the person
1
Homicide
2,179
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,262 total. Figures are for the whole Pimpama police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Yatala

Yatala is mostly industrial. The most common zones:

Industrial33.3% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: None

Industrial28.2% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: None

Rural residential25.2% of properties

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

Zone: None

School catchments in Yatala

PrimaryMount Warren Park SS · Norfolk Village SS · Windaroo SS
JuniorBeenleigh SHS · Ormeau Woods SHS · Windaroo Valley SHS
SeniorBeenleigh SHS · Ormeau Woods SHS · Windaroo Valley SHS

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

Who lives in Yatala

At the 2021 Census, 18.8% of Yatala’s 1,405 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42%
Australian37.8%
Scottish10.2%
Irish10.2%
German6.9%
Maori3.3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.1%
England4.5%
South Africa1.6%
Scotland0.8%
PNG0.5%
Germany0.4%

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

Development near Yatala

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Stapylton · 7.4% floodMount Warren Park · 31.7% floodWindaroo · 53.5% floodBannockburn · 92.4% floodLuscombe · 6% floodBelivah · 19.4% 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.