Character residential dominant. 100% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Russell Island is dominated by CR — Character 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
Russell Island 4184 covers 52.6 km² within Redland City.
Drill into any lot in Russell Island
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
39% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 29% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 68.7% 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
Home builder · serves Russell Island, QLD
5 Tails St, Russell Island QLD 4184
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.
DA activity
1 development applications for Russell Island addresses were decided by Redland City over the past 24 months. 1 approved — a 100% approval rate.
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
18 businesses serving Russell Island and nearby.
Home builder
5 Tails St, Russell Island QLD 4184
Home builder
19 Canaipa Rd, Russell Island QLD 4184
Painting
15 Jackson Rd, Russell Island QLD 4184
Real estate agency
shop 1/2 Bayview Rd, Russell Island QLD 4184
Electrician
13 Centre Rd, Russell Island QLD 4184
Home builder
18/20 Aquamarine Ave, Russell Island QLD 4184
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Russell Island is dominated by the CR (Character residential) zone, which covers 6,945 of 13,858 lots (61%). The full mix is: CR Character residential (61%), CON Conservation (36%), LC Centre / commercial (2%), ROS Recreation and open space (1%), RU Rural (0%), CF Community facilities (0%), NC Neighbourhood centre (0%), EM Environmental management (0%).
Yes — 6,898 lots in Russell Island 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 Russell Island is $482.
Redland City decided 1 development applications for Russell Island addresses over the past 24 months, with 1 approved (100% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Russell Island, 39.4% flood-affected, 29.0% bushfire-prone, 68.7% 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.
6,898 of 13,858 lots in Russell Island show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a secondary dwelling, or capable of subdivision.
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Home builder · serves Russell Island, QLD
19 Canaipa Rd, Russell Island QLD 4184
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 Redland Citycouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (13,858 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 →