Low density residential dominant. 1,931 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.
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Zoning
Boonah 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
Boonah 4310 covers 10.5 km² within Scenic Rim Regional.
Drill into any lot in Boonah
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
6% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2.1% of lots: koala priority habitat; 1.1% of lots: strategic cropping land; 2.1% 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)
State-significant agricultural land — development constraints apply
Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay
Civil engineer · serves Boonah, QLD
Shop 6B/7 Church St, Boonah QLD 4310
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
17 businesses serving Boonah and nearby.
Civil engineer
Shop 6B/7 Church St, Boonah QLD 4310
Locksmith
13 Mclauchlan St, Boonah QLD 4310
Real estate agency
25 High St, Boonah QLD 4310
Car battery store
45B Walter St, Boonah QLD 4310
Landscaper
Mt Alford, Boonah QLD 4310
Real estate agency
3/47 Walter St, Boonah QLD 4310
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Boonah is dominated by the LDR (Low density residential) zone, which covers 1,091 of 1,931 lots (69%). The full mix is: LDR Low density residential (69%), RR Rural residential (13%), DC District centre (9%), RU Rural (5%), CF Community facilities (3%), OS Open space (2%), LII Low impact industry (0%), MU Mixed use (0%).
Yes — 990 lots in Boonah 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 Boonah is $557.
Across Boonah, 5.5% bushfire-prone, 2.1% koala priority habitat, 1.1% strategic cropping land, 2.1% 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.
990 of 1,931 lots in Boonah 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 Scenic Rim Regional and nearby postcodes.
Locksmith · serves Boonah, QLD
13 Mclauchlan St, Boonah QLD 4310
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 Scenic Rim Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (1,931 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 →