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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Montville, QLD 4560 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural dominant. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU
Rural
Median rent (house)
$756
per week
DA approval rate
100%
4 of 4 approved
Total lots
994
46.4 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Montville

Montville 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 53.2%
RR Rural residential 16.5%
LC Centre / commercial 14.6%
LDR Low density residential 11.3%
EMC Environmental management and conservation 1.6%
OS Open space 1.6%
CF Community facilities 1.2%
SR Sport and recreation 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%
Commercial15%
Environment3%

Location

Where Montville sits

Montville 4560 covers 46.4 km² within Sunshine Coast Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Sunshine Coast Regional
Postcode
4560
Area
46.40 km²
Total lots
994

Drill into any lot in Montville

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 Montville

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
77

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
77 lots

show at least one development signal

Own a property in Montville?

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 Montville

a small share of lots (0.4%) intersect flood mapping; also: 43% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 20.3% of lots: koala priority habitat; 47.1% of lots: state environmental significance.

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

Flood-affected 0.4%

Flood hazard overlay mapping

Bushfire-prone 42.6%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

Koala priority habitat 20.3%

Core koala habitat (State Planning Regulatory Provisions)

State environmental significance 47.1%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Montville property market

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

Median rent (house)
$756 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
15,805

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

DA activity

Development applications in Montville

4 development applications for Montville addresses were decided by Sunshine Coast Regional over the past 24 months. 4 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
4
Approved
4

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Montville

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

Population
11,633
Median age
45
Household income
$93.29K
Owner-occupied
83%
Renting
17%
Amenity score
75.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
35.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Montville

What's the zoning in Montville 4560?

Montville is dominated by the RU (Rural) zone, which covers 462 of 994 lots (53%). The full mix is: RU Rural (53%), RR Rural residential (17%), LC Centre / commercial (15%), LDR Low density residential (11%), EMC Environmental management and conservation (2%), OS Open space (2%), CF Community facilities (1%), SR Sport and recreation (0%).

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Montville?

Yes — 77 lots in Montville 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 Montville?

Median weekly rent for a house in Montville is $756.

What's the development application approval rate in Sunshine Coast Regional?

Sunshine Coast Regional decided 4 development applications for Montville addresses over the past 24 months, with 4 approved (100% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Montville?

Across Montville, 0.4% flood-affected, 42.6% bushfire-prone, 20.3% koala priority habitat, 47.1% 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 Montville?

77 of 994 lots in Montville 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 Montville

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 Sunshine Coast Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (994 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 →