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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Ringtail Creek, QLD 4565 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural dominant. 255 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
RU
Rural
Median rent (house)
$992
per week
Population
24,207
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
255
39.7 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Ringtail Creek

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

RU
Dominant
RU Rural 48.7%
RR Rural residential 37.8%
EMC Environmental management and conservation 13.5%
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
Environment14%

Location

Where Ringtail Creek sits

Ringtail Creek 4565 covers 39.7 km² within Noosa Shire.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Noosa Shire
Postcode
4565
Area
39.70 km²
Total lots
255

Drill into any lot in Ringtail Creek

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 Ringtail Creek

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 Ringtail Creek?

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 Ringtail Creek

90% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 75.3% of lots: koala priority habitat; 3.5% of lots: strategic cropping land; 80.0% 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 90.2%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

Koala priority habitat 75.3%

Core koala habitat (State Planning Regulatory Provisions)

Strategic cropping land 3.5%

State-significant agricultural land — development constraints apply

State environmental significance 80.0%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Ringtail Creek property market

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

Median rent (house)
$992 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
29,483

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Ringtail Creek

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

Population
24,207
Median age
49
Household income
$77.79K
Owner-occupied
87%
Renting
13%
Amenity score
5.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
0.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Ringtail Creek

What's the zoning in Ringtail Creek 4565?

Ringtail Creek is dominated by the RU (Rural) zone, which covers 76 of 255 lots (49%). The full mix is: RU Rural (49%), RR Rural residential (38%), EMC Environmental management and conservation (14%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Ringtail Creek?

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

What's the median rent in Ringtail Creek?

Median weekly rent for a house in Ringtail Creek is $992.

What planning constraints apply in Ringtail Creek?

Across Ringtail Creek, 90.2% bushfire-prone, 75.3% koala priority habitat, 3.5% strategic cropping land, 80.0% 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 Ringtail Creek?

0 of 255 lots in Ringtail Creek 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 Ringtail Creek

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 (255 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 →