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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Caravonica, QLD 4878 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

— dominant. 1,296 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
Median rent (house)
$696
per week
Population
13,784
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
1,296
4.5 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Caravonica

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

Dominant
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

Location

Where Caravonica sits

Caravonica 4878 covers 4.5 km² within Cairns Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Cairns Regional
Postcode
4878
Area
4.50 km²
Total lots
1,296

Drill into any lot in Caravonica

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 Caravonica

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

Own a property in Caravonica?

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 Caravonica

6% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 14.4% 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 5.9%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 14.4%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Caravonica property market

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

Median rent (house)
$696 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
15,663

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Caravonica

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

Population
13,784
Median age
38
Household income
$114.04K
Owner-occupied
79%
Renting
21%
Amenity score
50.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
39.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Caravonica

What's the zoning in Caravonica 4878?

Caravonica is dominated by the — (—) zone, which covers — of 1,296 lots (—). The full mix is: .

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Caravonica?

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

What's the median rent in Caravonica?

Median weekly rent for a house in Caravonica is $696.

What planning constraints apply in Caravonica?

Across Caravonica, 5.9% bushfire-prone, 14.4% 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 Caravonica?

0 of 1,296 lots in Caravonica 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 Caravonica

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 Cairns Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (1,296 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 →