Currumbin flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Currumbin (Gold Coast City, QLD) - 2.03 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
2.03 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Currumbin'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.
Currumbin 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 2,068 Currumbin properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 2,068 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Currumbin.
Currumbin at a glance
How Currumbin is zoned
Selling in Currumbin? 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 2.03 km², Currumbin is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 37% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 66% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is steep, and the median lot measures about 454 m² across 1,449 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 Currumbin
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Currumbin 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 1052, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Currumbin's 3,278 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Currumbin - Tugun, the wider ABS statistical area containing Currumbin. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Currumbin itself.
9,345 in 2001 to 13,477 in 2025, up 44%.
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 Currumbin 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 →Currumbin planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Currumbin?
The schematic on this page is a Currumbin flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 37% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Currumbin address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Currumbin flood-prone?
About 37% of Currumbin falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Gold Coast City average of 49%. Looking lot by lot, 20% of the 2,068 properties we analysed in Currumbin carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 332 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 Currumbin bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 66% of Currumbin 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 Currumbin?
The dominant planning zone in Currumbin is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Open space and Major tourism. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Currumbin have heritage-listed places?
Currumbin has 2 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 Currumbin hilly or flat?
Currumbin is steep: the median lot slope is about 19%, and 56% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 61 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 Currumbin?
Across 1,449 surveyed parcels in Currumbin, the median lot size is about 454 m². There are also 222 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 Currumbin have a train station?
There is no train station inside Currumbin itself. The suburb is served by 16 bus stops.
What is the population of Currumbin?
At the 2021 Census Currumbin had 3,278 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Currumbin - Tugun statistical area, which contains Currumbin, went from 9,345 people in 2001 to 13,477 in 2025, up 44%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Currumbin alone.
Is Currumbin an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Currumbin scores 1052 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 Currumbin?
Median household income in Currumbin was $1,830 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,830 for the typical suburb in Gold Coast City. Median rent was $490 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,134 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Currumbin property?
A Currumbin 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.