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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Cooee Bay, QLD 4703 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Low-medium density residential dominant. 767 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
LMDR
Low-medium density residential
Median rent (house)
$685
per week
Population
20,244
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
767
0.5 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Cooee Bay

Cooee Bay is dominated by LMDRLow-medium density residential. Land use, building height, and permitted development are set per zone in the council planning scheme, made under the Queensland Planning Act 2016.

LMDR
Dominant
LMDR Low-medium density residential 47.5%
LDR Low density residential 32.6%
MDR Medium density residential 18.2%
OS Open space 0.9%
SR Sport and recreation 0.5%
LD Limited development (constrained land) 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
Residential98%
Environment1%

Location

Where Cooee Bay sits

Cooee Bay 4703 covers 0.5 km² within Livingstone Shire.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Livingstone Shire
Postcode
4703
Area
0.50 km²
Total lots
767

Drill into any lot in Cooee Bay

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 Cooee Bay

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
238

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
238 lots

show at least one development signal

Own a property in Cooee Bay?

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Cooee Bay

14.6% 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 1.0%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 14.6%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Cooee Bay property market

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

Median rent (house)
$685 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
35,111

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Cooee Bay

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

Population
20,244
Median age
42
Household income
$85.33K
Owner-occupied
73%
Renting
28%
Amenity score
90.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
53.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Cooee Bay

What's the zoning in Cooee Bay 4703?

Cooee Bay is dominated by the LMDR (Low-medium density residential) zone, which covers 303 of 767 lots (48%). The full mix is: LMDR Low-medium density residential (48%), LDR Low density residential (33%), MDR Medium density residential (18%), OS Open space (1%), SR Sport and recreation (1%), LD Limited development (constrained land) (0%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Cooee Bay?

Yes — 238 lots in Cooee Bay 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 Cooee Bay?

Median weekly rent for a house in Cooee Bay is $685.

What planning constraints apply in Cooee Bay?

Across Cooee Bay, 1.0% bushfire-prone, 14.6% 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 Cooee Bay?

238 of 767 lots in Cooee Bay 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 Cooee Bay

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 Livingstone Shirecouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (767 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 →