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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Bentley Park, QLD 4869 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Mixed use dominant. 4,776 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
MU
Mixed use
Median rent (house)
$676
per week
Population
8,418
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
4,776
6.8 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Bentley Park

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

MU
Dominant
MU Mixed use 43.7%
LDR Low density residential 28.6%
MDR Medium density residential 22.7%
OS Open space 3.4%
CF Community facilities 1.7%
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
Residential51%
Environment3%

Location

Where Bentley Park sits

Bentley Park 4869 covers 6.8 km² within Cairns Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Cairns Regional
Postcode
4869
Area
6.80 km²
Total lots
4,776

Drill into any lot in Bentley Park

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 Bentley Park

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
29

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
29 lots

show at least one development signal

Own a property in Bentley Park?

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 Bentley Park

24.5% of lots: state environmental significance.

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

Flood-affected None

Flood hazard overlay mapping

Bushfire-prone 3.7%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 24.5%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Bentley Park property market

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

Median rent (house)
$676 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
9,967

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Bentley Park

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

Population
8,418
Median age
32
Household income
$95.05K
Owner-occupied
66%
Renting
34%
Amenity score
90.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
62.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Bentley Park

What's the zoning in Bentley Park 4869?

Bentley Park is dominated by the MU (Mixed use) zone, which covers 52 of 4,776 lots (44%). The full mix is: MU Mixed use (44%), LDR Low density residential (29%), MDR Medium density residential (23%), OS Open space (3%), CF Community facilities (2%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Bentley Park?

Yes — 29 lots in Bentley Park 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 Bentley Park?

Median weekly rent for a house in Bentley Park is $676.

What planning constraints apply in Bentley Park?

Across Bentley Park, 3.7% bushfire-prone, 24.5% 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 Bentley Park?

29 of 4,776 lots in Bentley Park 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 Bentley Park

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 Cairns Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (4,776 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 →