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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Mount Pleasant, QLD 4740 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Low density residential dominant. 0% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
LDR
Low density residential
Median rent (house)
$678
per week
DA approval rate
0%
0 of 2 approved
Total lots
2,837
3.2 km²

Mount Pleasant 4740 spans 2 councils: Mackay Regional (2,487 lots), Moreton Bay City (350 lots). The dominant council (Mackay Regional) sets the canonical URL for this page.

Zoning

What you can build in Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is dominated by LDRLow 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.

LDR
Dominant
LDR Low density residential 70.7%
RU Rural 9.6%
MDR Medium density residential 9.1%
MC Major centre 6.3%
OS Open space 2.2%
EMC Environmental management and conservation 0.6%
SP Special purpose 0.6%
CF Community facilities 0.3%
LD Limited development (constrained land) 0.3%
MU Mixed use 0.3%
ROS Recreation and open space 0.0%
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
Residential80%
Commercial6%
Environment3%

Location

Where Mount Pleasant sits

Mount Pleasant 4740 covers 3.2 km² within Mackay Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Mackay Regional
Postcode
4740
Area
3.20 km²
Total lots
2,837

Drill into any lot in Mount Pleasant

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 Mount Pleasant

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
1,628

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
1,628 lots

show at least one development signal

Own a property in Mount Pleasant?

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 Mount Pleasant

9% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 9% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 8.0% of lots: koala priority habitat; 11.1% of lots: state environmental significance.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected 8.6%

Flood hazard overlay mapping

Bushfire-prone 8.7%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

Koala priority habitat 8.0%

Core koala habitat (State Planning Regulatory Provisions)

State environmental significance 11.1%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Mount Pleasant property market

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

Median rent (house)
$678 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
15,260

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

DA activity

Development applications in Mount Pleasant

2 development applications for Mount Pleasant addresses were decided by Mackay Regional over the past 24 months. 0 approved — a 0% approval rate.

0%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
2
Approved
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Mount Pleasant

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

Population
11,268
Median age
40
Household income
$116.14K
Owner-occupied
82%
Renting
18%
Amenity score
75.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
65.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Mount Pleasant

What's the zoning in Mount Pleasant 4740?

Mount Pleasant is dominated by the LDR (Low density residential) zone, which covers 1,636 of 2,837 lots (71%). The full mix is: LDR Low density residential (71%), RU Rural (10%), MDR Medium density residential (9%), MC Major centre (6%), OS Open space (2%), EMC Environmental management and conservation (1%), SP Special purpose (1%), CF Community facilities (0%), LD Limited development (constrained land) (0%), MU Mixed use (0%), ROS Recreation and open space (0%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Mount Pleasant?

Yes — 1,628 lots in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant?

Median weekly rent for a house in Mount Pleasant is $678.

What's the development application approval rate in Mackay Regional?

Mackay Regional decided 2 development applications for Mount Pleasant addresses over the past 24 months, with 0 approved (0% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Mount Pleasant?

Across Mount Pleasant, 8.6% flood-affected, 8.7% bushfire-prone, 8.0% koala priority habitat, 11.1% 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 Mount Pleasant?

1,628 of 2,837 lots in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant

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 Mackay Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (2,837 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 →