Coolangatta flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Coolangatta (Gold Coast City, QLD) - 1.81 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
1.81 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Coolangatta'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.
Coolangatta 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 6,535 Coolangatta properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 6,535 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Coolangatta.
Coolangatta at a glance
How Coolangatta is zoned
Selling in Coolangatta? 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 1.81 km², Coolangatta is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 44% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 4% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 17 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Open space. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 363 m² across 1,900 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 Coolangatta
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Coolangatta 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 992, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Coolangatta's 6,491 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Coolangatta, the wider ABS statistical area containing Coolangatta. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Coolangatta itself.
4,513 in 2001 to 7,204 in 2025, up 60%.
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 Coolangatta 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 →Coolangatta planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Coolangatta?
The schematic on this page is a Coolangatta flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 44% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Coolangatta address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Coolangatta flood-prone?
About 44% of Coolangatta falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Gold Coast City average of 49%. Looking lot by lot, 12% of the 6,535 properties we analysed in Coolangatta carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 702 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 Coolangatta bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 4% of Coolangatta 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 Coolangatta?
The dominant planning zone in Coolangatta is Open space, though the suburb also includes Medium density residential and Low density residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Coolangatta have heritage-listed places?
Coolangatta has 17 heritage-listed places 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 Coolangatta hilly or flat?
Coolangatta is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 4%, and 15% 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 Coolangatta?
Across 1,900 surveyed parcels in Coolangatta, the median lot size is about 363 m². There are also 261 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 Coolangatta have a train station?
There is no train station inside Coolangatta itself. The suburb is served by 12 bus stops.
What is the population of Coolangatta?
At the 2021 Census Coolangatta had 6,491 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Coolangatta statistical area, which contains Coolangatta, went from 4,513 people in 2001 to 7,204 in 2025, up 60%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Coolangatta alone.
Is Coolangatta an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Coolangatta scores 992 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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 Coolangatta?
Median household income in Coolangatta was $1,331 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,830 for the typical suburb in Gold Coast City. Median rent was $405 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,805 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Coolangatta property?
A Coolangatta 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.