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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Lower Daintree, QLD 4873 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

— dominant. 245 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
Median rent (house)
$662
per week
Population
6,674
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
245
1225.7 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Lower Daintree

Lower Daintree 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 Lower Daintree sits

Lower Daintree 4873 covers 1225.7 km² within Douglas Shire.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Douglas Shire
Postcode
4873
Area
1225.70 km²
Total lots
245

Drill into any lot in Lower Daintree

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 Lower Daintree

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 Lower Daintree?

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 Lower Daintree

52% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 86.9% 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 52.2%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 86.9%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Lower Daintree property market

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

Median rent (house)
$662 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
7,551

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Lower Daintree

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

Population
6,674
Median age
47
Household income
$62.45K
Owner-occupied
73%
Renting
27%
Amenity score
35.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
3.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Lower Daintree

What's the zoning in Lower Daintree 4873?

Lower Daintree is dominated by the — (—) zone, which covers — of 245 lots (—). The full mix is: .

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Lower Daintree?

Most lots in Lower Daintree 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 Lower Daintree?

Median weekly rent for a house in Lower Daintree is $662.

What planning constraints apply in Lower Daintree?

Across Lower Daintree, 52.2% bushfire-prone, 86.9% 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 Lower Daintree?

0 of 245 lots in Lower Daintree 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 Lower Daintree

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 Douglas Shirecouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (245 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 →