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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Wooloowin, QLD 4030 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Character residential dominant. 2,190 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
CR
Character residential
Median rent (house)
$755
per week
Population
11,021
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
2,190
1.0 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Wooloowin

Wooloowin 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 42.8%
LMDR Low-medium density residential 41.5%
LDR Low density residential 8.7%
CF Community facilities 3.3%
DC District centre 3.3%
SP Special purpose 0.3%
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
Residential93%
Commercial3%

Location

Where Wooloowin sits

Wooloowin 4030 covers 1.0 km² within Brisbane City.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Brisbane City
Postcode
4030
Area
1.00 km²
Total lots
2,190

Drill into any lot in Wooloowin

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 Wooloowin

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
633

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
633 lots

show at least one development signal

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Wooloowin

18% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development.

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

Flood-affected 17.8%

Flood hazard overlay mapping

Bushfire-prone None

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

Market

Wooloowin property market

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

Median rent (house)
$755 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
14,047

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Wooloowin

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

Population
11,021
Median age
34
Household income
$108.36K
Owner-occupied
48%
Renting
53%
Amenity score
100.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
83.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Wooloowin

What's the zoning in Wooloowin 4030?

Wooloowin is dominated by the CR (Character residential) zone, which covers 856 of 2,190 lots (43%). The full mix is: CR Character residential (43%), LMDR Low-medium density residential (42%), LDR Low density residential (9%), CF Community facilities (3%), DC District centre (3%), SP Special purpose (0%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Wooloowin?

Yes — 633 lots in Wooloowin 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 Wooloowin?

Median weekly rent for a house in Wooloowin is $755.

What planning constraints apply in Wooloowin?

Across Wooloowin, 17.8% flood-affected. 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 Wooloowin?

633 of 2,190 lots in Wooloowin 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 Wooloowin

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 (2,190 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 →