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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Toorbul, QLD 4510 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General residential dominant. 755 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
GR
General residential
Median rent (house)
$625
per week
Population
16,453
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
755
14.1 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Toorbul

Toorbul 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 80.8%
RU Rural 16.0%
ROS Recreation and open space 2.9%
EMC Environmental management and conservation 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
Residential81%
Environment3%

Location

Where Toorbul sits

Toorbul 4510 covers 14.1 km² within Moreton Bay City.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Moreton Bay City
Postcode
4510
Area
14.10 km²
Total lots
755

Drill into any lot in Toorbul

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 Toorbul

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
462

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
462 lots

show at least one development signal

Own a property in Toorbul?

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 Toorbul

98% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 20% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 22.3% of lots: koala priority habitat; 34.4% of lots: state environmental significance.

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

Flood-affected 98.1%

Flood hazard overlay mapping

Bushfire-prone 20.1%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

Koala priority habitat 22.3%

Core koala habitat (State Planning Regulatory Provisions)

State environmental significance 34.4%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Toorbul property market

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

Median rent (house)
$625 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
18,920

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Toorbul

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

Population
16,453
Median age
53
Household income
$60.39K
Owner-occupied
79%
Renting
21%
Amenity score
65.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
35.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Toorbul

What's the zoning in Toorbul 4510?

Toorbul is dominated by the GR (General residential) zone, which covers 471 of 755 lots (81%). The full mix is: GR General residential (81%), RU Rural (16%), ROS Recreation and open space (3%), EMC Environmental management and conservation (0%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Toorbul?

Yes — 462 lots in Toorbul 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 Toorbul?

Median weekly rent for a house in Toorbul is $625.

What planning constraints apply in Toorbul?

Across Toorbul, 98.1% flood-affected, 20.1% bushfire-prone, 22.3% koala priority habitat, 34.4% 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 Toorbul?

462 of 755 lots in Toorbul 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 Toorbul

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 (755 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 →