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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Little Mulgrave, QLD 4865 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

— dominant. 292 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
Median rent (house)
$713
per week
Population
9,804
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
292
5772.3 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Little Mulgrave

Little Mulgrave 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 Little Mulgrave sits

Little Mulgrave 4865 covers 5772.3 km² within Cairns Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Cairns Regional
Postcode
4865
Area
5772.30 km²
Total lots
292

Drill into any lot in Little Mulgrave

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 Little Mulgrave

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 Little Mulgrave

35% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 33.9% of lots: strategic cropping land; 71.6% 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 34.9%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

Strategic cropping land 33.9%

State-significant agricultural land — development constraints apply

State environmental significance 71.6%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Little Mulgrave property market

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

Median rent (house)
$713 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
28,635

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Little Mulgrave

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

Population
9,804
Median age
38
Household income
$93.25K
Owner-occupied
79%
Renting
21%
Amenity score
5.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
0.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Little Mulgrave

What's the zoning in Little Mulgrave 4865?

Little Mulgrave is dominated by the — (—) zone, which covers — of 292 lots (—). The full mix is: .

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Little Mulgrave?

Most lots in Little Mulgrave 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 Little Mulgrave?

Median weekly rent for a house in Little Mulgrave is $713.

What planning constraints apply in Little Mulgrave?

Across Little Mulgrave, 34.9% bushfire-prone, 33.9% strategic cropping land, 71.6% 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 Little Mulgrave?

0 of 292 lots in Little Mulgrave 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 Little Mulgrave

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 (292 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 →