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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Cooloola Cove, QLD 4580 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General residential dominant. 2,295 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
GR
General residential
Median rent (house)
$551
per week
Population
6,568
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
2,295
15.7 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Cooloola Cove

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

GR
Dominant
GR General residential 89.4%
RR Rural residential 4.4%
MDR Medium density residential 2.2%
LD Limited development (constrained land) 1.3%
CF Community facilities 1.1%
DC District centre 0.6%
LII Low impact industry 0.6%
OS Open space 0.3%
RU Rural 0.2%
EMC Environmental management and conservation 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
Residential92%
Commercial1%
Industrial1%
Environment0%

Location

Where Cooloola Cove sits

Cooloola Cove 4580 covers 15.7 km² within Gympie Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Gympie Regional
Postcode
4580
Area
15.70 km²
Total lots
2,295

Drill into any lot in Cooloola Cove

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 Cooloola Cove

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
1,623

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
1,623 lots

show at least one development signal

Own a property in Cooloola Cove?

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 Cooloola Cove

12.7% 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 12.7%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Cooloola Cove property market

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

Median rent (house)
$551 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
7,714

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Cooloola Cove

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

Population
6,568
Median age
62
Household income
$41.08K
Owner-occupied
78%
Renting
22%
Amenity score
45.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
15.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Cooloola Cove

What's the zoning in Cooloola Cove 4580?

Cooloola Cove is dominated by the GR (General residential) zone, which covers 1,766 of 2,295 lots (89%). The full mix is: GR General residential (89%), RR Rural residential (4%), MDR Medium density residential (2%), LD Limited development (constrained land) (1%), CF Community facilities (1%), DC District centre (1%), LII Low impact industry (1%), OS Open space (0%), RU Rural (0%), EMC Environmental management and conservation (0%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Cooloola Cove?

Yes — 1,623 lots in Cooloola Cove 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 Cooloola Cove?

Median weekly rent for a house in Cooloola Cove is $551.

What planning constraints apply in Cooloola Cove?

Across Cooloola Cove, 12.7% 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 Cooloola Cove?

1,623 of 2,295 lots in Cooloola Cove 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 Cooloola Cove

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 (2,295 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 →