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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Black Snake, QLD 4600 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural dominant. 325 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
RU
Rural
Median rent (house)
$576
per week
Population
3,788
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
325
130.0 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Black Snake

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

RU
Dominant
RU Rural 98.8%
EMC Environmental management and conservation 1.2%
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
Environment1%

Location

Where Black Snake sits

Black Snake 4600 covers 130.0 km² within Gympie Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Gympie Regional
Postcode
4600
Area
130.00 km²
Total lots
325

Drill into any lot in Black Snake

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 Black Snake

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 Black Snake?

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 Black Snake

81.5% of lots: state environmental significance; also: 0.3% 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 81.5%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Burnt in last 5 years 0.3%

Bushfire scar mapping, 5-year window

Market

Black Snake property market

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

Median rent (house)
$576 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
4,405

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Black Snake

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

Population
3,788
Median age
50
Household income
$56.58K
Owner-occupied
84%
Renting
16%
Amenity score
10.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
0.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Black Snake

What's the zoning in Black Snake 4600?

Black Snake is dominated by the RU (Rural) zone, which covers 170 of 325 lots (99%). The full mix is: RU Rural (99%), EMC Environmental management and conservation (1%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Black Snake?

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

What's the median rent in Black Snake?

Median weekly rent for a house in Black Snake is $576.

What planning constraints apply in Black Snake?

Across Black Snake, 81.5% state environmental significance, 0.3% 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 Black Snake?

0 of 325 lots in Black Snake 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 Black Snake

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 Gympie Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (325 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 →