Low density residential dominant. 5,219 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.
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Zoning
Tamborine Mountain 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
Tamborine Mountain 4272 covers 476.3 km² within Scenic Rim Regional.
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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
a small share of lots (0.3%) intersect flood mapping; also: 26% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 22.5% of lots: koala priority habitat; 0.2% of lots: strategic cropping land; 26.6% 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
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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
22 businesses serving Tamborine Mountain and nearby.
Interior designer
32 Main St, Tamborine Mountain QLD 4272
Real estate agent
11 Main St, Tamborine Mountain QLD 4272
Real estate agent
Shop 2/11 Main St, Tamborine Mountain QLD 4272
Landscape architect
68 Alpine Terrace, Tamborine Mountain QLD 4272
Home builder
Wongawallan Rd, Tamborine Mountain QLD 4272
Building designer
Suite 1/44 Southport Ave, Tamborine Mountain QLD 4272
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Tamborine Mountain is dominated by the LDR (Low density residential) zone, which covers 2,840 of 5,219 lots (63%). The full mix is: LDR Low density residential (63%), RR Rural residential (20%), RU Rural (9%), MNT Tourism (3%), DC District centre (2%), CF Community facilities (2%), OS Open space (1%), MU Mixed use (1%), NC Neighbourhood centre (1%), SP Special purpose (0%).
Yes — 2,552 lots in Tamborine Mountain 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 Tamborine Mountain is $787.
Across Tamborine Mountain, 0.3% flood-affected, 25.9% bushfire-prone, 22.5% koala priority habitat, 0.2% strategic cropping land, 26.6% 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.
2,552 of 5,219 lots in Tamborine Mountain 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.
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11 Main St, Tamborine Mountain QLD 4272
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 (5,219 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 →