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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Lakes Creek, QLD 4701 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural residential dominant. 586 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
RR
Rural residential
Median rent (house)
$574
per week
Population
4,845
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
586
48.0 km²

Lakes Creek 4701 spans 2 councils: Rockhampton Regional (579 lots), Livingstone Shire (7 lots). The dominant council (Rockhampton Regional) sets the canonical URL for this page.

Zoning

What you can build in Lakes Creek

Lakes Creek 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 48.9%
LDR Low density residential 21.2%
RU Rural 10.3%
HII High impact industry 6.0%
WMI Industry 4.9%
EMC Environmental management and conservation 4.0%
SP Special purpose 2.0%
OS Open space 1.3%
CF Community facilities 0.7%
LII Low impact industry 0.7%
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
Residential21%
Industrial12%
Environment5%

Location

Where Lakes Creek sits

Lakes Creek 4701 covers 48.0 km² within Rockhampton Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Rockhampton Regional
Postcode
4701
Area
48.00 km²
Total lots
586

Drill into any lot in Lakes 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 Lakes 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
92

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
92 lots

show at least one development signal

Own a property in Lakes Creek?

Check your lot's exact development potential — height, FSR, granny flat, subdivision, dual-occ.

Run a report on your address

Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Lakes Creek

39% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 36.0% 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 38.6%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 36.0%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Lakes Creek property market

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

Median rent (house)
$574 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
4,902

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Lakes Creek

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

Population
4,845
Median age
35
Household income
$71.73K
Owner-occupied
66%
Renting
34%
Amenity score
5.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
0.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Lakes Creek

What's the zoning in Lakes Creek 4701?

Lakes Creek is dominated by the RR (Rural residential) zone, which covers 219 of 586 lots (49%). The full mix is: RR Rural residential (49%), LDR Low density residential (21%), RU Rural (10%), HII High impact industry (6%), WMI Industry (5%), EMC Environmental management and conservation (4%), SP Special purpose (2%), OS Open space (1%), CF Community facilities (1%), LII Low impact industry (1%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Lakes Creek?

Yes — 92 lots in Lakes Creek 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 Lakes Creek?

Median weekly rent for a house in Lakes Creek is $574.

What planning constraints apply in Lakes Creek?

Across Lakes Creek, 38.6% bushfire-prone, 36.0% 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 Lakes Creek?

92 of 586 lots in Lakes 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 Lakes 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.

Run a report — from A$29

14-section report · planning scheme controls cross-referenced · cited to source

Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, overlays and development potential computed from the Rockhampton Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (586 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 →