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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Parramatta Park, QLD 4870 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

— dominant. 1,573 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
Median rent (house)
$716
per week
Population
12,552
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
1,573
1.1 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Parramatta Park

Parramatta Park 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 Parramatta Park sits

Parramatta Park 4870 covers 1.1 km² within Cairns Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Cairns Regional
Postcode
4870
Area
1.10 km²
Total lots
1,573

Drill into any lot in Parramatta 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 Parramatta 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
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 Parramatta 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 Parramatta Park

3.8% 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 0.8%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 3.8%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Parramatta Park 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
17,180

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Parramatta Park

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

Population
12,552
Median age
37
Household income
$71.47K
Owner-occupied
40%
Renting
60%
Amenity score
100.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
68.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Parramatta Park

What's the zoning in Parramatta Park 4870?

Parramatta Park is dominated by the — (—) zone, which covers — of 1,573 lots (—). The full mix is: .

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Parramatta Park?

Most lots in Parramatta Park 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 Parramatta Park?

Median weekly rent for a house in Parramatta Park is $716.

What planning constraints apply in Parramatta Park?

Across Parramatta Park, 0.8% bushfire-prone, 3.8% 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 Parramatta Park?

0 of 1,573 lots in Parramatta 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 Parramatta 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.

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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 (1,573 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 →