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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Hope Vale, QLD 4895 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

— dominant. 736 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
Median rent (house)
$350
per week
Population
7,803
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
736
20907.1 km²

Hope Vale 4895 spans 2 councils: Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire (505 lots), Cook Shire (231 lots). The dominant council (Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire) sets the canonical URL for this page.

Zoning

What you can build in Hope Vale

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

Dominant
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

Location

Where Hope Vale sits

Hope Vale 4895 covers 20907.1 km² within Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire
Postcode
4895
Area
20907.10 km²
Total lots
736

Drill into any lot in Hope Vale

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 Hope Vale

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 Hope Vale?

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 Hope Vale

39% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 40.5% of lots: state environmental significance; 0.8% 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 38.6%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 40.5%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Burnt in last 5 years 0.8%

Bushfire scar mapping, 5-year window

Market

Hope Vale property market

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

Median rent (house)
$350 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
8,317

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Hope Vale

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

Population
7,803
Median age
35
Household income
$55.28K
Owner-occupied
48%
Renting
52%
Amenity score
5.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
3.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Hope Vale

What's the zoning in Hope Vale 4895?

Hope Vale is dominated by the — (—) zone, which covers — of 736 lots (—). The full mix is: .

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Hope Vale?

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

What's the median rent in Hope Vale?

Median weekly rent for a house in Hope Vale is $350.

What planning constraints apply in Hope Vale?

Across Hope Vale, 38.6% bushfire-prone, 40.5% state environmental significance, 0.8% 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 Hope Vale?

0 of 736 lots in Hope Vale show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a secondary dwelling, or capable of subdivision.

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More planning data near Hope Vale

Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire and nearby postcodes.

Nearby suburbs by postcode 489xx

Get a planning report for any address in Hope Vale

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 Hope Vale Aboriginal Shirecouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (736 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 →