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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Drillham, QLD 4424 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

— dominant. 500 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
Median rent (house)
$528
per week
Population
4,180
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
500
391.8 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Drillham

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

Dominant
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

Location

Where Drillham sits

Drillham 4424 covers 391.8 km² within Western Downs Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Western Downs Regional
Postcode
4424
Area
391.80 km²
Total lots
500

Drill into any lot in Drillham

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 Drillham

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 Drillham?

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Drillham

48% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 24.2% of lots: state environmental significance; 0.2% 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 47.6%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 24.2%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Burnt in last 5 years 0.2%

Bushfire scar mapping, 5-year window

Market

Drillham property market

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

Median rent (house)
$528 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
4,010

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Drillham

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

Population
4,180
Median age
38
Household income
$69.37K
Owner-occupied
65%
Renting
35%
Amenity score
10.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
20.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Drillham

What's the zoning in Drillham 4424?

Drillham is dominated by the — (—) zone, which covers — of 500 lots (—). The full mix is: .

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Drillham?

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

What's the median rent in Drillham?

Median weekly rent for a house in Drillham is $528.

What planning constraints apply in Drillham?

Across Drillham, 47.6% bushfire-prone, 24.2% state environmental significance, 0.2% 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 Drillham?

0 of 500 lots in Drillham 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 Drillham

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 Western Downs Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (500 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 →