Low density residential dominant. 2,121 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.
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Zoning
East Mackay 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
East Mackay 4740 covers 2.9 km² within Mackay Regional.
Drill into any lot in East Mackay
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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Constraints & risks
98% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 7.3% 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
Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay
Landscaper · serves East Mackay, QLD
37 McIntyre St, East Mackay QLD 4740
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
3 businesses serving East Mackay and nearby.
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37 McIntyre St, East Mackay QLD 4740
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22 Nott St, East Mackay QLD 4740
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East Mackay is dominated by the LDR (Low density residential) zone, which covers 990 of 2,121 lots (69%). The full mix is: LDR Low density residential (69%), MDR Medium density residential (28%), OS Open space (2%), CF Community facilities (0%), CON Conservation (0%), SP Special purpose (0%).
Yes — 983 lots in East Mackay 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 East Mackay is $680.
Across East Mackay, 97.5% flood-affected, 1.2% bushfire-prone, 7.3% 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.
983 of 2,121 lots in East Mackay 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 Mackay Regional and nearby postcodes.
Landscaper · serves East Mackay, QLD
22 Nott St, East Mackay QLD 4740
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 Mackay Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (2,121 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 →