Runaway Bay: flood, crime and school catchments by the numbers
What the official maps and records say about Runaway Bay as a whole, with the source and date of each figure. For one address, the free check reads the same maps for that lot.
Last updated 31 October 2026. Data period and sources are given under each table.
Runaway Bay at a glance
| Residential lots (Queensland cadastre, City Plan residential zones) | 3,178 |
|---|---|
| In a flood risk class of the Council's 2026 map (Very High to Low) | 0.4% (14 lots; 3 Very High or High) |
| Only in the Maximum Regional Flood Extent (very rare to extreme floods) | 49% (1,545 lots) |
| On the Council's 2026 bushfire map | 4.8% (0 lots in a Medium to Very High intensity class; the rest in the Potential Impact Buffer) |
| In a transport noise corridor: State-controlled road | 7.3% (232 lots) |
| In a transport noise corridor: railway (for information only) | 0% (0 lots) |
| Offences recorded by police, 18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026 | 731 |
| Residents (ABS Census 2021) | 9,163 |
| Offences per 1,000 residents | 80 — 0.9× the Gold Coast rate of 86.4 |
| State primary school catchments (share of the suburb's area) | Biggera Waters SS 54%, Coombabah SS 18% |
| State senior secondary catchments (share of the suburb's area) | Coombabah SHS 81% |
| Train, light rail and ferry stations in the suburb | None in the suburb; nearest Gold Coast University Hospital station (light rail), about 5.2 km from the suburb's centre in a straight line |
Lots: Queensland Digital Cadastral Database and City of Gold Coast City Plan zones; overlays: City of Gold Coast Flood risk awareness map 2026, Bushfire risk 2026 and City Plan transport noise corridors, retrieved 31 Oct 2026; a lot counts when its centre point is inside. Crime: Queensland Police Service Online Crime Map (not official statistics; general locations), ABS Census 2021 residents. Catchments: Queensland Government State school catchments, by share of the suburb's land area (read 1 Nov 2026). Stations: Translink SEQ GTFS (7 Oct 2026). All CC BY 4.0; shares and distances calculated by AQL PropertyCheck. Last updated 31 October 2026.
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How Runaway Bay compares
Every Gold Coast suburb is in one table on the Gold Coast suburbs by mapped flood risk and Gold Coast crime by suburb pages, with the method and its limits.
Nearby suburbs: Biggera Waters, Hollywell, Coombabah. All suburbs: Gold Coast suburbs A–Z.
Questions people ask
Is Runaway Bay flood prone?
0.4% of Runaway Bay's 3,178 residential lots are in a flood risk class of the Council's 2026 map and a further 49% only in the Maximum Regional Flood Extent; 4.8% are on the 2026 bushfire map and 7.3% in a State road noise corridor. A lot is a parcel of land, not a home. The free address check reads the flood maps for one address.
How much crime is reported in Runaway Bay?
Police recorded 731 offences in Runaway Bay in the 12 months 18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026, 80 per 1,000 residents (0.9× the Gold Coast rate). Source: Queensland Police Service Online Crime Map (not official statistics) and ABS Census 2021.
Which state school catchments cover Runaway Bay?
State school catchments covering most of the suburb: Biggera Waters SS, Coombabah SS (primary) and Coombabah SHS (senior secondary). Catchments follow streets, so check the exact address.
Is there a train or light rail station in Runaway Bay?
There is no train, light rail or ferry stop in Runaway Bay; the nearest is Gold Coast University Hospital station (light rail), about 5.2 km from the suburb's centre in a straight line. Source: Translink SEQ GTFS timetable (7 Oct 2026).
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