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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Mooroobool, QLD 4870 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

— dominant. 3,830 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
Median rent (house)
$716
per week
Population
9,961
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
3,830
4.9 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Mooroobool

Mooroobool 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 Mooroobool sits

Mooroobool 4870 covers 4.9 km² within Cairns Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Cairns Regional
Postcode
4870
Area
4.90 km²
Total lots
3,830

Drill into any lot in Mooroobool

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 Mooroobool

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 Mooroobool?

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 Mooroobool

15.6% 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 2.3%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 15.6%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Mooroobool property market

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

Median rent (house)
$716 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
11,226

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Mooroobool

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

Population
9,961
Median age
40
Household income
$89.06K
Owner-occupied
71%
Renting
29%
Amenity score
100.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
60.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Mooroobool

What's the zoning in Mooroobool 4870?

Mooroobool is dominated by the — (—) zone, which covers — of 3,830 lots (—). The full mix is: .

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Mooroobool?

Most lots in Mooroobool 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 Mooroobool?

Median weekly rent for a house in Mooroobool is $716.

What planning constraints apply in Mooroobool?

Across Mooroobool, 2.3% bushfire-prone, 15.6% 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 Mooroobool?

0 of 3,830 lots in Mooroobool 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 Mooroobool

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 (3,830 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 →