- Low Density Residential Zone: smallest new lot 600 m² and 15 m frontage.
- Low Density Residential Zone: front setback 4.5 m, side 1.5 m and site cover 40%.
- Medium Density Residential Zone: smallest new lot 800 m² and 15 m frontage.
- Medium Density Residential Zone: front setback 4.5 m, side 1.5 m and site cover 40%.
- High Density Residential Zone: smallest new lot 800 m² and 20 m frontage.
- High Density Residential Zone: front setback 4.5 m, side 1.5 m and site cover 40%.
- House median, Sunshine Coast (R) council: $1,275,000 (Dec 2025 quarter, 1,606 sales, +15.9% on a year).
- People within 20 km: about 314,100.
Main residential zones
Sunshine Coast's own planning scheme numbers. Your block's own zone and overlays come up when you check its address.
| Zone | Smallest new lot (a house) | Frontage | Height | Storeys | Front setback | Side setback | Site cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Density Residential Zone | 600 m² | 15 m | Not on file | Not on file | 4.5 m | 1.5 m | 40% |
| Medium Density Residential Zone | 800 m² | 15 m | Not on file | Not on file | 4.5 m | 1.5 m | 40% |
| High Density Residential Zone | 800 m² | 20 m | Not on file | Not on file | 4.5 m | 1.5 m | 40% |
Rules read on 23 October 2026. Clauses: SCC-9.4.4-T Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014, Table 9.4.4.3.2; SCC-9.3.5-AO1 Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014, Dual occupancy code 9.3.5; SCC-9.3.5-AO3 Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014, Dual occupancy code 9.3.5; SCC-9.3.5-AO2 Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014, Dual occupancy code 9.3.5; MP13-numbers Queensland Development Code MP 1.3.
Designs drawn
Knock-down rebuild, Side-by-side pair, Single-storey row of 3, Two-storey row and Four-home row: each on the real lot, checked against its zone (Queensland's example is 134 Weller Road, Tarragindi).
House median: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (CC BY 4.0).
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Last updated: 14 November 2026. Guide only. Confirm all results with a council planner before you rely on them.