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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Burrum Town, QLD 4659 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Low density residential dominant. 685 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
LDR
Low density residential
Median rent (house)
$593
per week
Population
10,594
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
685
1.9 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Burrum Town

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

LDR
Dominant
LDR Low density residential 91.7%
RU Rural 4.5%
RR Rural residential 3.1%
CF Community facilities 0.7%
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
Residential92%

Location

Where Burrum Town sits

Burrum Town 4659 covers 1.9 km² within Fraser Coast Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Fraser Coast Regional
Postcode
4659
Area
1.90 km²
Total lots
685

Drill into any lot in Burrum Town

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 Burrum Town

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
515

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
515 lots

show at least one development signal

Own a property in Burrum Town?

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 Burrum Town

63.9% of lots: state environmental significance; also: 0.1% 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 None

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 63.9%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Burnt in last 5 years 0.1%

Bushfire scar mapping, 5-year window

Market

Burrum Town property market

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

Median rent (house)
$593 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
12,828

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Burrum Town

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

Population
10,594
Median age
55
Household income
$50.75K
Owner-occupied
82%
Renting
18%
Amenity score
10.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
5.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Burrum Town

What's the zoning in Burrum Town 4659?

Burrum Town is dominated by the LDR (Low density residential) zone, which covers 628 of 685 lots (92%). The full mix is: LDR Low density residential (92%), RU Rural (5%), RR Rural residential (3%), CF Community facilities (1%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Burrum Town?

Yes — 515 lots in Burrum Town 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 Burrum Town?

Median weekly rent for a house in Burrum Town is $593.

What planning constraints apply in Burrum Town?

Across Burrum Town, 63.9% state environmental significance, 0.1% 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 Burrum Town?

515 of 685 lots in Burrum Town 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 Burrum Town

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 (685 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 →