Low density residential dominant. 9,536 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.
The Gap 4061 spans 2 councils: Brisbane City (9,011 lots), Mount Isa City (525 lots). The dominant council (Brisbane City) sets the canonical URL for this page.
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Zoning
The Gap is dominated by LDR — Low density residential. Land use, building height, and permitted development are set per zone in the council planning scheme, made under the Queensland Planning Act 2016.
Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.
Modelled dwelling capacity if every lot built to its zone controls.
Location
The Gap 4061 covers 11.4 km² within Brisbane City.
Drill into any lot in The Gap
Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.
Development potential
We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a secondary dwelling, or sized for subdivision.
under the relevant council planning scheme
lots that may support subdivision
show at least one development signal
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Check your lot's exact development potential — height, FSR, granny flat, subdivision, dual-occ.
Constraints & risks
26% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 6% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 9.6% of lots: koala priority habitat; 12.4% of lots: state environmental significance.
Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.
Flood hazard overlay mapping
Bushfire hazard overlay mapping
Core koala habitat (State Planning Regulatory Provisions)
Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay
Mortgage broker · serves The Gap, QLD
Shop 11/1000 Waterworks Rd, The Gap QLD 4061
Market
Rent and market context from state rental bond and demographic data.
Sale-price history isn't yet loaded for Queensland suburbs — rent, demographics and planning data are shown where available.
Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.
Demographics & lifestyle
ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.
Walkable amenity within 1 km
Cafés, parks, schools, transport
ZoneDSS Marketplace
30 businesses serving The Gap and nearby.
Mortgage broker
Shop 11/1000 Waterworks Rd, The Gap QLD 4061
Architecture firm
Gap Creek Rd, The Gap QLD 4061
Architect
8 Desbet St, The Gap QLD 4061
Finance broker
Shop 9/1000 Waterworks Rd, The Gap QLD 4061
Real estate agency
988 Waterworks Rd, The Gap QLD 4061
Architect
67 Dillon Rd, The Gap QLD 4061
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The Gap is dominated by the LDR (Low density residential) zone, which covers 7,233 of 9,536 lots (87%). The full mix is: LDR Low density residential (87%), EM Environmental management (4%), MDR Medium density residential (3%), OS Open space (2%), MU Mixed use (2%), EC Emerging community (1%), DC District centre (1%), SR Sport and recreation (0%), CF Community facilities (0%), CON Conservation (0%), LMDR Low-medium density residential (0%), SP Special purpose (0%), PC Principal centre (0%).
Yes — 6,015 lots in The Gap 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.
Median weekly rent for a house in The Gap is $799.
Across The Gap, 26.2% flood-affected, 5.9% bushfire-prone, 9.6% koala priority habitat, 12.4% 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.
6,015 of 9,536 lots in The Gap show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a secondary dwelling, or capable of subdivision.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Brisbane City and nearby postcodes.
Architecture firm · serves The Gap, QLD
Gap Creek Rd, The Gap QLD 4061
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$31.9014-section report · planning scheme controls cross-referenced · cited to source
Verify with official sources
Don't take our word for it. Every figure on this page is computed from authoritative Queensland Government data — and you can verify any of it directly with the source.
Official Queensland source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Queensland source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Queensland source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Queensland source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Queensland source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Zoning, height, overlays and development potential computed from the Brisbane Citycouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (9,536 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 →