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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Red Hill, QLD 4059 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Character residential dominant. 3,263 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
CR
Character residential
Median rent (house)
$825
per week
Population
6,289
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
3,263
1.3 km²

Red Hill 4059 spans 2 councils: Brisbane City (3,051 lots), Western Downs Regional (212 lots). The dominant council (Brisbane City) sets the canonical URL for this page.

Zoning

What you can build in Red Hill

Red Hill is dominated by CRCharacter residential. Land use, building height, and permitted development are set per zone in the council planning scheme, made under the Queensland Planning Act 2016.

CR
Dominant
CR Character residential 75.5%
LMDR Low-medium density residential 20.5%
NC Neighbourhood centre 1.5%
LDR Low density residential 1.0%
CF Community facilities 0.6%
MU Mixed use 0.3%
OS Open space 0.3%
SR Sport and recreation 0.2%
LII Low impact industry 0.0%
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
Residential97%
Commercial2%
Environment1%

Location

Where Red Hill sits

Red Hill 4059 covers 1.3 km² within Brisbane City.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Brisbane City
Postcode
4059
Area
1.30 km²
Total lots
3,263

Drill into any lot in Red Hill

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 Red Hill

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
730

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
730 lots

show at least one development signal

Own a property in Red Hill?

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

Run a report on your address

Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Red Hill

22% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 3.6% of lots: state environmental significance.

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

Flood-affected 22.3%

Flood hazard overlay mapping

Bushfire-prone 4.5%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 3.6%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Red Hill property market

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

Median rent (house)
$825 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
8,061

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Red Hill

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

Population
6,289
Median age
32
Household income
$119K
Owner-occupied
54%
Renting
46%
Amenity score
100.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
63.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Red Hill

What's the zoning in Red Hill 4059?

Red Hill is dominated by the CR (Character residential) zone, which covers 2,027 of 3,263 lots (76%). The full mix is: CR Character residential (76%), LMDR Low-medium density residential (21%), NC Neighbourhood centre (2%), LDR Low density residential (1%), CF Community facilities (1%), MU Mixed use (0%), OS Open space (0%), SR Sport and recreation (0%), LII Low impact industry (0%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Red Hill?

Yes — 730 lots in Red Hill 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 Red Hill?

Median weekly rent for a house in Red Hill is $825.

What planning constraints apply in Red Hill?

Across Red Hill, 22.3% flood-affected, 4.5% bushfire-prone, 3.6% 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 Red Hill?

730 of 3,263 lots in Red Hill 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 Red Hill

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.

Run a report — from A$29

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 (3,263 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 →