Renting or buying in Robina? Check the address, not just the suburb.
Robina is a planned suburb built around lakes, Robina Town Centre, Bond University and Robina station. It looks uniform from a listing, but lakeside lots, streets near the town centre and homes by the motorway each come with their own questions.
Robina at a glance
| Residents (ABS Census 2021) | 25,032 |
|---|---|
| Offences recorded by police, last 12 months | 1,815 (18 Oct 2025 - 17 Oct 2026) |
| Offences per 1,000 residents | 73 — 0.8× the Gold Coast rate of 86 (below average) |
| Police division | Robina |
| Train | Robina station on the Gold Coast line |
| Zoning | Parts of Robina are a special development area under City Plan |
Crime: Queensland Police Service Online Crime Map counts per suburb (the police describe these as not official statistics and the locations as general areas), divided by ABS Census 2021 residents. Offences are counted where the police recorded them, so busy shopping, nightlife and tourist areas can show higher rates because many non-residents visit. No address-level crime rate exists, and PropertyCheck does not claim one.
Robina in numbers: flood, bushfire, noise and catchments
| Residential lots (Queensland cadastre, City Plan residential zones) | 6,252 |
|---|---|
| In a flood risk class of the Council's 2026 map (Very High to Low) | 2.1% (133 lots; 15 Very High or High) |
| Only in the Maximum Regional Flood Extent (very rare to extreme floods) | 35% (2,185 lots) |
| On the Council's 2026 bushfire map | under 0.1% (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 | 4.5% (284 lots) |
| In a transport noise corridor: railway (for information only) | 2.8% (177 lots) |
| State primary school catchments (share of the suburb's area) | Robina SS 72%, Mudgeeraba SS 13%, Varsity College 10% |
| State senior secondary catchments (share of the suburb's area) | Robina SHS 51%, Varsity College 40% |
| Train, light rail and ferry stations in the suburb | Robina station (train) |
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. Every suburb: Gold Coast suburbs by mapped flood risk, Gold Coast crime by suburb, Gold Coast suburbs A–Z. Nearby suburbs: Varsity Lakes, Merrimac, Clear Island Waters. Last updated 5 November 2026.
What changes from street to street in Robina
An unusual planning zone
Parts of Robina sit in a special development area under the City of Gold Coast City Plan instead of an ordinary residential zone. If a report shows "Special purpose, Special development areas precinct" for a house, that is the reason, and it is worth knowing what the precinct allows around you.
Lakes and waterways
Robina's lakes and canals are part of its stormwater system. Lots on the water can fall inside mapped flood areas that streets one block back do not.
Town centre, stadium and motorway
Streets near Robina Town Centre, the stadium, the hospital and the M1 see more traffic and event-day parking than quiet cul-de-sacs a short walk away.
What the Robina check shows for one address
Questions people ask
How much crime is reported in Robina?
In the 12 months to 17 Oct 2026, police recorded 73 offences per 1,000 Robina residents, 0.8 times the Gold Coast rate of 86. That is a suburb figure, not a street figure. The free check shows the local crime context for a specific address.
Is Robina in a flood zone?
Parts of it, mainly lots on or near the lakes and waterways. The free check shows whether mapped hazards were found for one address; the full report gives the flood risk class and its source.
Why does my Robina house show a 'special development area' zone?
Robina was planned as a whole, and parts of it keep a special development area zoning under City Plan. The report names the zone and precinct for the exact lot.
Questions buyers ask
Does Robina flood?
In the City of Gold Coast's 2026 flood risk awareness map, 2.1% of Robina's 6,252 residential lots are inside one of the flood risk classes (Very High, High, Medium or Low), and 0.2% are in Very High or High. Another 35% are only inside the Maximum Regional Flood Extent, the outer edge of the floodplain in very rare to extreme floods. A lot is a parcel of land, not a home: an apartment building on one lot counts once. This describes the suburb, not one property - the free PropertyCheck address check reads the Council map for one address. Source: City of Gold Coast Flood Risk Overlay 2026 with the Queensland cadastre and City Plan v13 zones, calculated by AQL PropertyCheck (retrieved 31 October 2026). Check your address free
Is Robina a high crime area?
Police recorded 1,815 offences in Robina in the 12 months 18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026. With 25,032 residents at the 2021 Census, that is 73 offences per 1,000 residents, 0.8 times the City of Gold Coast rate of 86.4 per 1,000. These are offences recorded by police at general locations; they do not rate a street or a home. The free PropertyCheck address check shows the count within 500 m of one address. Source: Queensland Police Service Online Crime Map (offences; not official statistics) and ABS Census 2021 (residents), via AQL PropertyCheck (18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026). Check your address free
Other Gold Coast guides
Each guide uses the same sources as the report. Two addresses in one suburb can still differ a lot, so check the address itself.
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