Rural dominant. 100% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Chevallum is dominated by RU — Rural. 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
Chevallum 4555 covers 9.1 km² within Sunshine Coast Regional.
Drill into any lot in Chevallum
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
57% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 50% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 45.0% of lots: koala priority habitat; 7.5% of lots: strategic cropping land; 46.9% 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.
DA activity
4 development applications for Chevallum addresses were decided by Sunshine Coast Regional over the past 24 months. 4 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
7 businesses serving Chevallum and nearby.
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16 Empire Cres, Chevallum QLD 4555
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645 Chevallum Rd, Chevallum QLD 4555
Construction company
11 Palmetto St, Chevallum QLD 4555
Plumber
20 Palmetto St, Chevallum QLD 4555
Plumber
Unit 13/62/72 Empire Cres, Chevallum QLD 4555
House cleaning service
3 Palmetto St, Chevallum QLD 4555
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Chevallum is dominated by the RU (Rural) zone, which covers 226 of 416 lots (61%). The full mix is: RU Rural (61%), LII Low impact industry (37%), CF Community facilities (1%), OS Open space (1%).
Most lots in Chevallum aren't eligible for a secondary dwelling under the relevant council planning scheme — typically because the dominant zoning (RU) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.
Median weekly rent for a house in Chevallum is $811.
Sunshine Coast Regional decided 4 development applications for Chevallum addresses over the past 24 months, with 4 approved (100% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Chevallum, 57.2% flood-affected, 49.5% bushfire-prone, 45.0% koala priority habitat, 7.5% strategic cropping land, 46.9% 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.
0 of 416 lots in Chevallum show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a secondary dwelling, or capable of subdivision.
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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.
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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 Sunshine Coast Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (416 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 →