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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Valley of Lagoons, QLD 4850 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

— dominant. 277 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
Median rent (house)
$420
per week
Population
3,760
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
277
48519.1 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Valley of Lagoons

Valley of Lagoons 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 Valley of Lagoons sits

Valley of Lagoons 4850 covers 48519.1 km² within Charters Towers Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Charters Towers Regional
Postcode
4850
Area
48519.10 km²
Total lots
277

Drill into any lot in Valley of Lagoons

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 Valley of Lagoons

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 Valley of Lagoons?

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 Valley of Lagoons

85% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 59.2% of lots: state environmental significance; 1.3% of lots: burnt in last 5 years.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Flood hazard overlay mapping

Bushfire-prone 85.2%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 59.2%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Burnt in last 5 years 1.3%

Bushfire scar mapping, 5-year window

Market

Valley of Lagoons property market

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

Median rent (house)
$420 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
3,690

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Valley of Lagoons

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

Population
3,760
Median age
45
Household income
$72.24K
Owner-occupied
90%
Renting
10%
Amenity score
10.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
12.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Valley of Lagoons

What's the zoning in Valley of Lagoons 4850?

Valley of Lagoons is dominated by the — (—) zone, which covers — of 277 lots (—). The full mix is: .

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Valley of Lagoons?

Most lots in Valley of Lagoons 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 Valley of Lagoons?

Median weekly rent for a house in Valley of Lagoons is $420.

What planning constraints apply in Valley of Lagoons?

Across Valley of Lagoons, 85.2% bushfire-prone, 59.2% state environmental significance, 1.3% burnt in last 5 years. 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 Valley of Lagoons?

0 of 277 lots in Valley of Lagoons 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 Valley of Lagoons

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 Charters Towers Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (277 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 →