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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Alloway, QLD 4670 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural dominant. 739 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
RU
Rural
Median rent (house)
$606
per week
Population
10,763
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
739
79.6 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Alloway

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

RU
Dominant
RU Rural 92.1%
CF Community facilities 6.6%
OS Open space 0.6%
SR Sport and recreation 0.6%
IND Industry 0.2%
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
Industrial0%
Environment1%

Location

Where Alloway sits

Alloway 4670 covers 79.6 km² within Bundaberg Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Bundaberg Regional
Postcode
4670
Area
79.60 km²
Total lots
739

Drill into any lot in Alloway

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 Alloway

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
0

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Alloway

40% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 83.5% of lots: strategic cropping land; 18.7% of lots: state environmental significance.

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

Flood-affected 40.1%

Flood hazard overlay mapping

Bushfire-prone None

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

Strategic cropping land 83.5%

State-significant agricultural land — development constraints apply

State environmental significance 18.7%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Alloway property market

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

Median rent (house)
$606 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
11,660

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Alloway

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

Population
10,763
Median age
53
Household income
$53.23K
Owner-occupied
83%
Renting
17%
Amenity score
40.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
29.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Alloway

What's the zoning in Alloway 4670?

Alloway is dominated by the RU (Rural) zone, which covers 490 of 739 lots (92%). The full mix is: RU Rural (92%), CF Community facilities (7%), OS Open space (1%), SR Sport and recreation (1%), IND Industry (0%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Alloway?

Most lots in Alloway aren't eligible for a secondary dwelling under the relevant council planning scheme — typically because the dominant zoning (RU) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median rent in Alloway?

Median weekly rent for a house in Alloway is $606.

What planning constraints apply in Alloway?

Across Alloway, 40.1% flood-affected, 83.5% strategic cropping land, 18.7% 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 Alloway?

0 of 739 lots in Alloway 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 Alloway

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 Bundaberg Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (739 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 →