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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

The Common, QLD 4701 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Sport and recreation dominant. 65 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
SR
Sport and recreation
Median rent (house)
$565
per week
Population
7,024
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
65
5.4 km²

Zoning

What you can build in The Common

The Common is dominated by SRSport and recreation. Land use, building height, and permitted development are set per zone in the council planning scheme, made under the Queensland Planning Act 2016.

SR
Dominant
SR Sport and recreation 66.7%
SP Special purpose 22.2%
OS Open space 7.4%
EMC Environmental management and conservation 3.7%
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
Environment78%

Location

Where The Common sits

The Common 4701 covers 5.4 km² within Rockhampton Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Rockhampton Regional
Postcode
4701
Area
5.40 km²
Total lots
65

Drill into any lot in The Common

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 The Common

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 The Common?

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 The Common

89% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 36.9% of lots: state environmental significance; 0.1% of lots: burnt in last 5 years.

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

Flood-affected None

Flood hazard overlay mapping

Bushfire-prone 89.2%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 36.9%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Burnt in last 5 years 0.1%

Bushfire scar mapping, 5-year window

Market

The Common property market

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

Median rent (house)
$565 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
7,082

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in The Common

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

Population
7,024
Median age
35
Household income
$60.94K
Owner-occupied
58%
Renting
42%
Amenity score
100.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
53.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about The Common

What's the zoning in The Common 4701?

The Common is dominated by the SR (Sport and recreation) zone, which covers 18 of 65 lots (67%). The full mix is: SR Sport and recreation (67%), SP Special purpose (22%), OS Open space (7%), EMC Environmental management and conservation (4%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in The Common?

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

What's the median rent in The Common?

Median weekly rent for a house in The Common is $565.

What planning constraints apply in The Common?

Across The Common, 89.2% bushfire-prone, 36.9% state environmental significance, 0.1% burnt in last 5 years. 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 The Common?

0 of 65 lots in The Common 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 The Common

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 (65 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 →