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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Wights Mountain, QLD 4520 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural residential dominant. 484 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
RR
Rural residential
Median rent (house)
$713
per week
Population
12,385
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
484
9.1 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Wights Mountain

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

RR
Dominant
RR Rural residential 92.6%
ROS Recreation and open space 3.6%
RU Rural 2.8%
LD Limited development (constrained land) 1.0%
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
Environment4%

Location

Where Wights Mountain sits

Wights Mountain 4520 covers 9.1 km² within Moreton Bay City.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Moreton Bay City
Postcode
4520
Area
9.10 km²
Total lots
484

Drill into any lot in Wights Mountain

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 Wights Mountain

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
0

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Own a property in Wights Mountain?

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Wights Mountain

29% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 32% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 36.8% of lots: koala priority habitat; 41.3% of lots: state environmental significance.

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

Flood-affected 28.9%

Flood hazard overlay mapping

Bushfire-prone 32.2%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

Koala priority habitat 36.8%

Core koala habitat (State Planning Regulatory Provisions)

State environmental significance 41.3%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Wights Mountain property market

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

Median rent (house)
$713 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
12,399

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Wights Mountain

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

Population
12,385
Median age
45
Household income
$145.91K
Owner-occupied
93%
Renting
7%
Amenity score
25.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
25.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Wights Mountain

What's the zoning in Wights Mountain 4520?

Wights Mountain is dominated by the RR (Rural residential) zone, which covers 363 of 484 lots (93%). The full mix is: RR Rural residential (93%), ROS Recreation and open space (4%), RU Rural (3%), LD Limited development (constrained land) (1%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Wights Mountain?

Most lots in Wights Mountain aren't eligible for a secondary dwelling under the relevant council planning scheme — typically because the dominant zoning (RR) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median rent in Wights Mountain?

Median weekly rent for a house in Wights Mountain is $713.

What planning constraints apply in Wights Mountain?

Across Wights Mountain, 28.9% flood-affected, 32.2% bushfire-prone, 36.8% koala priority habitat, 41.3% 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 Wights Mountain?

0 of 484 lots in Wights Mountain 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 Wights Mountain

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 (484 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 →