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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Cooroibah, QLD 4565 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural residential dominant. 1,221 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
RR
Rural residential
Median rent (house)
$965
per week
Population
24,162
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
1,221
41.2 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Cooroibah

Cooroibah 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 82.4%
LDR Low density residential 11.2%
EMC Environmental management and conservation 4.7%
RU Rural 1.6%
ROS Recreation and open space 0.1%
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
Residential11%
Environment5%

Location

Where Cooroibah sits

Cooroibah 4565 covers 41.2 km² within Noosa Shire.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Noosa Shire
Postcode
4565
Area
41.20 km²
Total lots
1,221

Drill into any lot in Cooroibah

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 Cooroibah

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
117

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
117 lots

show at least one development signal

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Cooroibah

58% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 49.5% of lots: koala priority habitat; 0.2% of lots: strategic cropping land; 52.3% of lots: state environmental significance.

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

Flood-affected None

Flood hazard overlay mapping

Bushfire-prone 57.5%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

Koala priority habitat 49.5%

Core koala habitat (State Planning Regulatory Provisions)

Strategic cropping land 0.2%

State-significant agricultural land — development constraints apply

State environmental significance 52.3%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Cooroibah property market

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

Median rent (house)
$965 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
29,424

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Cooroibah

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

Population
24,162
Median age
49
Household income
$77.75K
Owner-occupied
87%
Renting
13%
Amenity score
5.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
1.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Cooroibah

What's the zoning in Cooroibah 4565?

Cooroibah is dominated by the RR (Rural residential) zone, which covers 869 of 1,221 lots (82%). The full mix is: RR Rural residential (82%), LDR Low density residential (11%), EMC Environmental management and conservation (5%), RU Rural (2%), ROS Recreation and open space (0%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Cooroibah?

Yes — 117 lots in Cooroibah 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 Cooroibah?

Median weekly rent for a house in Cooroibah is $965.

What planning constraints apply in Cooroibah?

Across Cooroibah, 57.5% bushfire-prone, 49.5% koala priority habitat, 0.2% strategic cropping land, 52.3% 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 Cooroibah?

117 of 1,221 lots in Cooroibah 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 Cooroibah

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 Noosa Shirecouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (1,221 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 →