Paradise Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Paradise Point (Gold Coast City, QLD) - 6.39 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
6.39 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Paradise Point'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.
Paradise Point 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 4,051 Paradise Point properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 4,051 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Paradise Point.
Paradise Point at a glance
How Paradise Point is zoned
Selling in Paradise Point? 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 6.39 km², Paradise Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 93% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 2% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 506 m² across 3,785 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 Paradise Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Paradise Point 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 1049, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Paradise Point's 7,062 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Paradise Point - Hollywell, the wider ABS statistical area containing Paradise Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Paradise Point itself.
7,002 in 2001 to 10,736 in 2025, up 53%.
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 Paradise Point 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 →Paradise Point planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Paradise Point?
The schematic on this page is a Paradise Point flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 93% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Paradise Point address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Paradise Point flood-prone?
About 93% of Paradise Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Gold Coast City average of 49%. Looking lot by lot, 71% of the 4,051 properties we analysed in Paradise Point carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 2410 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 Paradise Point bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 2% of Paradise Point 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 Paradise Point?
The dominant planning zone in Paradise Point is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Medium density residential and Open space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Paradise Point have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Paradise Point. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Paradise Point hilly or flat?
Paradise Point is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 6 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 Paradise Point?
Across 3,785 surveyed parcels in Paradise Point, the median lot size is about 506 m². There are also 151 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 Paradise Point have a train station?
There is no train station inside Paradise Point itself. The suburb is served by 13 bus stops.
What is the population of Paradise Point?
At the 2021 Census Paradise Point had 7,062 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Paradise Point - Hollywell statistical area, which contains Paradise Point, went from 7,002 people in 2001 to 10,736 in 2025, up 53%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Paradise Point alone.
Is Paradise Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Paradise Point scores 1049 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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 Paradise Point?
Median household income in Paradise Point was $1,688 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,830 for the typical suburb in Gold Coast City. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,253 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Paradise Point property?
A Paradise Point 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.