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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Godwin Beach, QLD 4511 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General residential dominant. 294 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
GR
General residential
Median rent (house)
$677
per week
Population
16,469
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
294
3.8 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Godwin Beach

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

GR
Dominant
GR General residential 68.5%
RU Rural 27.9%
ROS Recreation and open space 2.8%
EI Other / mixed 0.8%
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
Residential69%
Environment3%

Location

Where Godwin Beach sits

Godwin Beach 4511 covers 3.8 km² within Moreton Bay City.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Moreton Bay City
Postcode
4511
Area
3.80 km²
Total lots
294

Drill into any lot in Godwin Beach

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 Godwin Beach

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
168

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
168 lots

show at least one development signal

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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 Godwin Beach

94% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 18% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 12.9% of lots: koala priority habitat; 18.7% of lots: state environmental significance.

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

Flood-affected 93.5%

Flood hazard overlay mapping

Bushfire-prone 18.4%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

Koala priority habitat 12.9%

Core koala habitat (State Planning Regulatory Provisions)

State environmental significance 18.7%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Godwin Beach property market

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

Median rent (house)
$677 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
18,938

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Godwin Beach

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

Population
16,469
Median age
53
Household income
$60.32K
Owner-occupied
79%
Renting
21%
Amenity score
50.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
19.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Godwin Beach

What's the zoning in Godwin Beach 4511?

Godwin Beach is dominated by the GR (General residential) zone, which covers 172 of 294 lots (69%). The full mix is: GR General residential (69%), RU Rural (28%), ROS Recreation and open space (3%), EI Other / mixed (1%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Godwin Beach?

Yes — 168 lots in Godwin Beach 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 Godwin Beach?

Median weekly rent for a house in Godwin Beach is $677.

What planning constraints apply in Godwin Beach?

Across Godwin Beach, 93.5% flood-affected, 18.4% bushfire-prone, 12.9% koala priority habitat, 18.7% 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 Godwin Beach?

168 of 294 lots in Godwin Beach 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 Godwin Beach

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 (294 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 →