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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Green Hill, QLD 4865 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

— dominant. 175 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
Median rent (house)
$710
per week
Population
9,838
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
175
49.6 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Green Hill

Green Hill 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 Green Hill sits

Green Hill 4865 covers 49.6 km² within Cairns Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Cairns Regional
Postcode
4865
Area
49.60 km²
Total lots
175

Drill into any lot in Green 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 Green 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
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 Green Hill

16% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 56.6% of lots: strategic cropping land; 60.0% 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 16.0%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

Strategic cropping land 56.6%

State-significant agricultural land — development constraints apply

State environmental significance 60.0%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Green Hill property market

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

Median rent (house)
$710 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
28,733

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Green Hill

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

Population
9,838
Median age
38
Household income
$93.08K
Owner-occupied
79%
Renting
21%
Amenity score
15.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
9.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Green Hill

What's the zoning in Green Hill 4865?

Green Hill is dominated by the — (—) zone, which covers — of 175 lots (—). The full mix is: .

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Green Hill?

Most lots in Green Hill 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 Green Hill?

Median weekly rent for a house in Green Hill is $710.

What planning constraints apply in Green Hill?

Across Green Hill, 16.0% bushfire-prone, 56.6% strategic cropping land, 60.0% 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 Green Hill?

0 of 175 lots in Green 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 Green 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.

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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 (175 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 →