Rural dominant. 759 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.
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Zoning
Kenilworth 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
Kenilworth 4574 covers 5474.4 km² within Sunshine Coast Regional.
Drill into any lot in Kenilworth
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
50% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 46% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 33.9% of lots: koala priority habitat; 4.2% of lots: strategic cropping land; 60.1% of lots: state environmental significance; 0.1% of lots: burnt in last 5 years.
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
Bushfire scar mapping, 5-year window
Real estate agency · serves Kenilworth, QLD
19 Elizabeth St, Kenilworth QLD 4574
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
7 businesses serving Kenilworth and nearby.
Real estate agency
19 Elizabeth St, Kenilworth QLD 4574
Electrical installation service
2722 Eumundi Kenilworth Rd, Kenilworth QLD 4574
Home builder
16a Elizabeth St, Kenilworth QLD 4574
Plant and machinery hire
129 Tamlyn Rd, Kenilworth QLD 4574
Plumber
3258 Maleny Kenilworth Rd, Kenilworth QLD 4574
Hardware store
47 Elizabeth St, Kenilworth QLD 4574
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Kenilworth is dominated by the RU (Rural) zone, which covers 298 of 759 lots (53%). The full mix is: RU Rural (53%), LDR Low density residential (27%), LC Centre / commercial (6%), CF Community facilities (5%), EMC Environmental management and conservation (5%), OS Open space (2%), SR Sport and recreation (2%), LII Low impact industry (1%), RR Rural residential (0%).
Yes — 119 lots in Kenilworth 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 Kenilworth is $547.
Across Kenilworth, 50.3% flood-affected, 46.2% bushfire-prone, 33.9% koala priority habitat, 4.2% strategic cropping land, 60.1% state environmental significance, 0.1% burnt in last 5 years. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.
119 of 759 lots in Kenilworth 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 Sunshine Coast Regional and nearby postcodes.
Electrical installation service · serves Kenilworth, QLD
2722 Eumundi Kenilworth Rd, Kenilworth QLD 4574
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 Sunshine Coast Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (759 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 →