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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Fishermans Pocket, QLD 4570 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural dominant. 119 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
RU
Rural
Median rent (house)
$577
per week
Population
20,359
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
119
14.7 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Fishermans Pocket

Fishermans Pocket 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 98.4%
EMC Environmental management and conservation 1.6%
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
Environment2%

Location

Where Fishermans Pocket sits

Fishermans Pocket 4570 covers 14.7 km² within Gympie Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Gympie Regional
Postcode
4570
Area
14.70 km²
Total lots
119

Drill into any lot in Fishermans Pocket

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 Fishermans Pocket

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 Fishermans Pocket?

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 Fishermans Pocket

7.6% of lots: strategic cropping land; also: 68.1% of lots: state environmental significance; 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

Strategic cropping land 7.6%

State-significant agricultural land — development constraints apply

State environmental significance 68.1%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Burnt in last 5 years 0.1%

Bushfire scar mapping, 5-year window

Market

Fishermans Pocket property market

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

Median rent (house)
$577 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
22,811

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Fishermans Pocket

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

Population
20,359
Median age
48
Household income
$67.18K
Owner-occupied
88%
Renting
12%
Amenity score
15.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
11.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Fishermans Pocket

What's the zoning in Fishermans Pocket 4570?

Fishermans Pocket is dominated by the RU (Rural) zone, which covers 60 of 119 lots (98%). The full mix is: RU Rural (98%), EMC Environmental management and conservation (2%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Fishermans Pocket?

Most lots in Fishermans Pocket 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 Fishermans Pocket?

Median weekly rent for a house in Fishermans Pocket is $577.

What planning constraints apply in Fishermans Pocket?

Across Fishermans Pocket, 7.6% strategic cropping land, 68.1% 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 Fishermans Pocket?

0 of 119 lots in Fishermans Pocket 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 Fishermans Pocket

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 (119 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 →