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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Sunshine Acres, QLD 4655 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural residential dominant. 501 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
RR
Rural residential
Median rent (house)
$631
per week
Population
5,775
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
501
13.6 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Sunshine Acres

Sunshine Acres 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 96.8%
OS Open space 2.8%
CF Community facilities 0.4%
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
Environment3%

Location

Where Sunshine Acres sits

Sunshine Acres 4655 covers 13.6 km² within Fraser Coast Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Fraser Coast Regional
Postcode
4655
Area
13.60 km²
Total lots
501

Drill into any lot in Sunshine Acres

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 Sunshine Acres

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 Sunshine Acres?

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 Sunshine Acres

26.1% 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 26.1%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Sunshine Acres property market

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

Median rent (house)
$631 / 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 Sunshine Acres

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
5.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
1.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Sunshine Acres

What's the zoning in Sunshine Acres 4655?

Sunshine Acres is dominated by the RR (Rural residential) zone, which covers 485 of 501 lots (97%). The full mix is: RR Rural residential (97%), OS Open space (3%), CF Community facilities (0%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Sunshine Acres?

Most lots in Sunshine Acres aren't eligible for a secondary dwelling under the relevant council planning scheme — typically because the dominant zoning (RR) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median rent in Sunshine Acres?

Median weekly rent for a house in Sunshine Acres is $631.

What planning constraints apply in Sunshine Acres?

Across Sunshine Acres, 26.1% 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 Sunshine Acres?

0 of 501 lots in Sunshine Acres 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 Sunshine Acres

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 (501 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 →