Bundall flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Bundall (Gold Coast City, QLD) - 3.94 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bundall'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.

Bundall 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 2,712 Bundall properties.

Bundall at a glance

Parcels 2,321 Median lot 739 m² Mapped easements 287 Bus stops 9 Landslide overlay <1%

How Bundall is zoned

Low density residential 45%
Sport and recreation 25%
Mixed use 15%
Special purpose 5%
Unzoned 3%
Innovation 3%

Selling in Bundall? 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 3.94 km², Bundall is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 4% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 739 m² across 2,321 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 Bundall

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bundall suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
4,895
usual residents, 2021
Median age
41
years
Median household income
$1,957
per week, Gold Coast City suburb typical $1,830
Median rent
$480
per week, Gold Coast City suburb typical $450
Median mortgage
$2,600
per month
Household size
2.6
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1068, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Bundall's 4,895 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.2%
5-14 13.5%
15-19 6.6%
20-24 5.5%
25-34 11.8%
35-44 13.4%
45-54 15.7%
55-64 12.6%
65-74 10.1%
75-84 5.1%
85+ 1.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Bundall, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bundall. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bundall itself.

4,188 in 2001 to 5,048 in 2025, up 21%.

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 Bundall 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.

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Bundall planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Bundall?

The schematic on this page is a Bundall flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Bundall address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Bundall flood-prone?

About 100% of Bundall falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Gold Coast City average of 49%. Looking lot by lot, 77% of the 2,712 properties we analysed in Bundall carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 1481 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 Bundall bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 4% of Bundall 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 Bundall?

The dominant planning zone in Bundall is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Sport and recreation and Mixed use. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Bundall have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Bundall. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Bundall hilly or flat?

Bundall is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 4%. Ground level runs from roughly 1 m to 9 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 Bundall?

Across 2,321 surveyed parcels in Bundall, the median lot size is about 739 m². There are also 287 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 Bundall have a train station?

There is no train station inside Bundall itself. The suburb is served by 9 bus stops.

What is the population of Bundall?

At the 2021 Census Bundall had 4,895 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Bundall statistical area, which contains Bundall, went from 4,188 people in 2001 to 5,048 in 2025, up 21%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Bundall alone.

Is Bundall an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bundall scores 1068 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 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 Bundall?

Median household income in Bundall was $1,957 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,830 for the typical suburb in Gold Coast City. Median rent was $480 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Bundall property?

A Bundall 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.

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