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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Brendale, QLD 4500 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Industry dominant. 4,167 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
IND
Industry
Median rent (house)
$676
per week
Population
13,747
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
4,167
11.0 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Brendale

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

IND
Dominant
IND Industry 54.7%
GR General residential 39.2%
ROS Recreation and open space 2.7%
EI Other / mixed 1.2%
CF Community facilities 0.9%
C Centre 0.7%
LD Limited development (constrained land) 0.3%
RU Rural 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
Residential39%
Commercial1%
Industrial55%
Environment3%

Location

Where Brendale sits

Brendale 4500 covers 11.0 km² within Moreton Bay City.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Moreton Bay City
Postcode
4500
Area
11.00 km²
Total lots
4,167

Drill into any lot in Brendale

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 Brendale

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
248

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
248 lots

show at least one development signal

Own a property in Brendale?

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 Brendale

81% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 0.6% of lots: koala priority habitat; 6.4% of lots: state environmental significance.

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

Flood-affected 81.1%

Flood hazard overlay mapping

Bushfire-prone 1.2%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

Koala priority habitat 0.6%

Core koala habitat (State Planning Regulatory Provisions)

State environmental significance 6.4%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Brendale property market

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

Median rent (house)
$676 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
27,343

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Brendale

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

Population
13,747
Median age
36
Household income
$75.66K
Owner-occupied
64%
Renting
37%
Amenity score
100.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
72.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Brendale

What's the zoning in Brendale 4500?

Brendale is dominated by the IND (Industry) zone, which covers 2,153 of 4,167 lots (55%). The full mix is: IND Industry (55%), GR General residential (39%), ROS Recreation and open space (3%), EI Other / mixed (1%), CF Community facilities (1%), C Centre (1%), LD Limited development (constrained land) (0%), RU Rural (0%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Brendale?

Yes — 248 lots in Brendale 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 Brendale?

Median weekly rent for a house in Brendale is $676.

What planning constraints apply in Brendale?

Across Brendale, 81.1% flood-affected, 1.2% bushfire-prone, 0.6% koala priority habitat, 6.4% 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 Brendale?

248 of 4,167 lots in Brendale 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 Brendale

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 Moreton Bay Citycouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (4,167 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 →