Arundel flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Arundel (Gold Coast City, QLD) - 10.34 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
10.34 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Arundel's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Arundel flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 5,457 Arundel properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 5,457 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Arundel.
Arundel at a glance
How Arundel is zoned
Selling in Arundel? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 10.34 km², Arundel is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 32% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 52% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 507 m² across 5,158 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Arundel
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Arundel suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1002, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Arundel's 11,171 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Arundel, the wider ABS statistical area containing Arundel. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Arundel itself.
7,728 in 2001 to 12,056 in 2025, up 56%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Arundel address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Arundel planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Arundel?
The schematic on this page is a Arundel flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 32% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Arundel address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Arundel flood-prone?
About 32% of Arundel falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Gold Coast City average of 49%. Looking lot by lot, 16% of the 5,457 properties we analysed in Arundel carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 601 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Arundel bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 52% of Arundel is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gold Coast City average of 48%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Arundel?
The dominant planning zone in Arundel is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Open space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Arundel have heritage-listed places?
Arundel has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Arundel hilly or flat?
Arundel is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 6%, and 2% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 3 m to 31 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Arundel?
Across 5,158 surveyed parcels in Arundel, the median lot size is about 507 m². There are also 1,368 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Arundel have a train station?
There is no train station inside Arundel itself. The suburb is served by 29 bus stops.
What is the population of Arundel?
At the 2021 Census Arundel had 11,171 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Arundel statistical area, which contains Arundel, went from 7,728 people in 2001 to 12,056 in 2025, up 56%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Arundel alone.
Is Arundel an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Arundel scores 1002 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Arundel?
Median household income in Arundel was $1,682 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,830 for the typical suburb in Gold Coast City. Median rent was $470 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Arundel property?
A Arundel planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.