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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Mothar Mountain, QLD 4570 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural dominant. 488 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
RU
Rural
Median rent (house)
$577
per week
Population
20,190
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
488
439.4 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Mothar Mountain

Mothar Mountain 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 57.5%
RR Rural residential 16.3%
LD Limited development (constrained land) 15.2%
EMC Environmental management and conservation 5.2%
MII Medium impact industry 3.7%
HII High impact industry 1.3%
OS Open space 0.5%
CF Community facilities 0.3%
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
Industrial5%
Environment6%

Location

Where Mothar Mountain sits

Mothar Mountain 4570 covers 439.4 km² within Gympie Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Gympie Regional
Postcode
4570
Area
439.40 km²
Total lots
488

Drill into any lot in Mothar Mountain

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 Mothar Mountain

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

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Mothar Mountain

0.2% of lots: koala priority habitat; also: 4.7% of lots: strategic cropping land; 82.2% 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 2.0%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

Koala priority habitat 0.2%

Core koala habitat (State Planning Regulatory Provisions)

Strategic cropping land 4.7%

State-significant agricultural land — development constraints apply

State environmental significance 82.2%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Mothar Mountain 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
22,628

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Mothar Mountain

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

Population
20,190
Median age
48
Household income
$66.85K
Owner-occupied
88%
Renting
12%
Amenity score
15.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
14.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Mothar Mountain

What's the zoning in Mothar Mountain 4570?

Mothar Mountain is dominated by the RU (Rural) zone, which covers 219 of 488 lots (58%). The full mix is: RU Rural (58%), RR Rural residential (16%), LD Limited development (constrained land) (15%), EMC Environmental management and conservation (5%), MII Medium impact industry (4%), HII High impact industry (1%), OS Open space (1%), CF Community facilities (0%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Mothar Mountain?

Most lots in Mothar Mountain 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 Mothar Mountain?

Median weekly rent for a house in Mothar Mountain is $577.

What planning constraints apply in Mothar Mountain?

Across Mothar Mountain, 2.0% bushfire-prone, 0.2% koala priority habitat, 4.7% strategic cropping land, 82.2% 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 Mothar Mountain?

0 of 488 lots in Mothar Mountain 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 Mothar Mountain

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 (488 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 →