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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Booral, QLD 4655 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural residential dominant. 1,292 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
RR
Rural residential
Median rent (house)
$633
per week
Population
5,775
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
1,292
29.7 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Booral

Booral is dominated by RRRural residential. Land use, building height, and permitted development are set per zone in the council planning scheme, made under the Queensland Planning Act 2016.

RR
Dominant
RR Rural residential 59.1%
LDR Low density residential 24.2%
RU Rural 11.7%
CF Community facilities 2.7%
LD Limited development (constrained land) 0.8%
EMC Environmental management and conservation 0.7%
OS Open space 0.5%
SR Sport and recreation 0.2%
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
Residential24%
Environment2%

Location

Where Booral sits

Booral 4655 covers 29.7 km² within Fraser Coast Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Fraser Coast Regional
Postcode
4655
Area
29.70 km²
Total lots
1,292

Drill into any lot in Booral

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 Booral

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
217

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
217 lots

show at least one development signal

Own a property in Booral?

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 Booral

29.9% 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 None

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 29.9%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Booral property market

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

Median rent (house)
$633 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
9,735

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Booral

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

Population
5,775
Median age
49
Household income
$72.9K
Owner-occupied
88%
Renting
12%
Amenity score
30.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
19.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Booral

What's the zoning in Booral 4655?

Booral is dominated by the RR (Rural residential) zone, which covers 764 of 1,292 lots (59%). The full mix is: RR Rural residential (59%), LDR Low density residential (24%), RU Rural (12%), CF Community facilities (3%), LD Limited development (constrained land) (1%), EMC Environmental management and conservation (1%), OS Open space (1%), SR Sport and recreation (0%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Booral?

Yes — 217 lots in Booral appear eligible for a secondary dwelling under the relevant council planning scheme, based on lot size, zoning, and frontage. Eligibility is lot-specific: get a planning report on your address to confirm.

What's the median rent in Booral?

Median weekly rent for a house in Booral is $633.

What planning constraints apply in Booral?

Across Booral, 29.9% 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 Booral?

217 of 1,292 lots in Booral 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 Booral

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 Fraser Coast Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (1,292 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 →