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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Palmerston, QLD 4860 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

— dominant. 63 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
Median rent (house)
$437
per week
Population
8,470
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
63
9200.0 km²

Palmerston 4860 spans 2 councils: Cassowary Coast Regional (36 lots), Tablelands Regional (27 lots). The dominant council (Cassowary Coast Regional) sets the canonical URL for this page.

Zoning

What you can build in Palmerston

Palmerston 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 Palmerston sits

Palmerston 4860 covers 9200.0 km² within Cassowary Coast Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Cassowary Coast Regional
Postcode
4860
Area
9200.00 km²
Total lots
63

Drill into any lot in Palmerston

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 Palmerston

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 Palmerston?

Check your lot's exact development potential — height, FSR, granny flat, subdivision, dual-occ.

Run a report on your address

Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Palmerston

100.0% 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 None

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 100.0%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Palmerston property market

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

Median rent (house)
$437 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
9,348

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Palmerston

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

Population
8,470
Median age
49
Household income
$67.54K
Owner-occupied
81%
Renting
20%
0

FAQs

Common questions about Palmerston

What's the zoning in Palmerston 4860?

Palmerston is dominated by the — (—) zone, which covers — of 63 lots (—). The full mix is: .

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Palmerston?

Most lots in Palmerston 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 Palmerston?

Median weekly rent for a house in Palmerston is $437.

What planning constraints apply in Palmerston?

Across Palmerston, 100.0% 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 Palmerston?

0 of 63 lots in Palmerston 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 Palmerston

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 Cassowary Coast Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (63 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 →