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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Agnes Water, QLD 4677 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural residential dominant. 3,324 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
RR
Rural residential
Median rent (house)
$684
per week
Population
6,807
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
3,324
50.1 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Agnes Water

Agnes Water 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 34.1%
LDR Low density residential 23.6%
LMDR Low-medium density residential 15.8%
MDR Medium density residential 7.5%
CR Character residential 7.3%
EC Emerging community 2.5%
OS Open space 2.4%
MU Mixed use 2.0%
C Centre 1.8%
CON Conservation 1.1%
LII Low impact industry 0.7%
CF Community facilities 0.4%
RU Rural 0.3%
SP Special purpose 0.2%
SR Sport and recreation 0.1%
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
Residential54%
Commercial2%
Industrial1%
Environment4%

Location

Where Agnes Water sits

Agnes Water 4677 covers 50.1 km² within Gladstone Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Gladstone Regional
Postcode
4677
Area
50.10 km²
Total lots
3,324

Drill into any lot in Agnes Water

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 Agnes Water

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
1,132

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
1,132 lots

show at least one development signal

Own a property in Agnes Water?

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 Agnes Water

43% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 42.1% 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 42.8%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 42.1%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Agnes Water property market

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

Median rent (house)
$684 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
7,737

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Agnes Water

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

Population
6,807
Median age
52
Household income
$52.47K
Owner-occupied
84%
Renting
16%
Amenity score
80.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
50.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Agnes Water

What's the zoning in Agnes Water 4677?

Agnes Water is dominated by the RR (Rural residential) zone, which covers 1,017 of 3,324 lots (34%). The full mix is: RR Rural residential (34%), LDR Low density residential (24%), LMDR Low-medium density residential (16%), MDR Medium density residential (8%), CR Character residential (7%), EC Emerging community (3%), OS Open space (2%), MU Mixed use (2%), C Centre (2%), CON Conservation (1%), LII Low impact industry (1%), CF Community facilities (0%), RU Rural (0%), SP Special purpose (0%), SR Sport and recreation (0%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Agnes Water?

Yes — 1,132 lots in Agnes Water 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 Agnes Water?

Median weekly rent for a house in Agnes Water is $684.

What planning constraints apply in Agnes Water?

Across Agnes Water, 42.8% bushfire-prone, 42.1% 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 Agnes Water?

1,132 of 3,324 lots in Agnes Water 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 Agnes Water

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 Gladstone Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (3,324 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 →