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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Gumdale, QLD 4154 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Environmental management dominant. 997 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
EM
Environmental management
Median rent (house)
$890
per week
Population
8,346
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
997
4.3 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Gumdale

Gumdale is dominated by EMEnvironmental management. Land use, building height, and permitted development are set per zone in the council planning scheme, made under the Queensland Planning Act 2016.

EM
Dominant
EM Environmental management 43.3%
LDR Low density residential 33.3%
EC Emerging community 14.8%
OS Open space 6.9%
CF Community facilities 0.7%
CON Conservation 0.5%
NC Neighbourhood centre 0.5%
RU Rural 0.1%
Avg max height
m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Theoretical dwellings

Modelled dwelling capacity if every lot built to its zone controls.

Use mix
Residential33%
Commercial1%
Environment51%

Location

Where Gumdale sits

Gumdale 4154 covers 4.3 km² within Brisbane City.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Brisbane City
Postcode
4154
Area
4.30 km²
Total lots
997

Drill into any lot in Gumdale

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Gumdale

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a secondary dwelling, or sized for subdivision.

secondary dwelling eligible
237

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
237 lots

show at least one development signal

Own a property in Gumdale?

Check your lot's exact development potential — height, FSR, granny flat, subdivision, dual-occ.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Gumdale

30% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 36% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 43.3% of lots: koala priority habitat; 40.0% of lots: state environmental significance.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected 30.4%

Flood hazard overlay mapping

Bushfire-prone 35.8%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

Koala priority habitat 43.3%

Core koala habitat (State Planning Regulatory Provisions)

State environmental significance 40.0%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Gumdale property market

Rent and market context from state rental bond and demographic data.

Median rent (house)
$890 / wk
Houses

Sale-price history isn't yet loaded for Queensland suburbs — rent, demographics and planning data are shown where available.

Projected dwellings 2036
8,452

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Gumdale

ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.

Population
8,346
Median age
39
Household income
$136.2K
Owner-occupied
82%
Renting
18%
Amenity score
100.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
60.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Gumdale

What's the zoning in Gumdale 4154?

Gumdale is dominated by the EM (Environmental management) zone, which covers 371 of 997 lots (43%). The full mix is: EM Environmental management (43%), LDR Low density residential (33%), EC Emerging community (15%), OS Open space (7%), CF Community facilities (1%), CON Conservation (1%), NC Neighbourhood centre (1%), RU Rural (0%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Gumdale?

Yes — 237 lots in Gumdale appear eligible for a secondary dwelling under the relevant council planning scheme, based on lot size, zoning, and frontage. Eligibility is lot-specific: get a planning report on your address to confirm.

What's the median rent in Gumdale?

Median weekly rent for a house in Gumdale is $890.

What planning constraints apply in Gumdale?

Across Gumdale, 30.4% flood-affected, 35.8% bushfire-prone, 43.3% koala priority habitat, 40.0% state environmental significance. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.

What's the development potential of Gumdale?

237 of 997 lots in Gumdale show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a secondary dwelling, or capable of subdivision.

Get a planning report for any address in Gumdale

Suburb-wide stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.

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14-section report · planning scheme controls cross-referenced · cited to source

Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, overlays and development potential computed from the Brisbane Citycouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (997 lots). Hazard overlays, demographics and rent drawn from Queensland council planning schemes, Development.i / council DA registers, Queensland Globe, and ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-06-08.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →