Key details

The Woolloongabba Priority Development Area (PDA) was declared on 22 September 2023, with the amended Development Scheme taking effect on 10 October 2025.

Covering approximately 106ha, the Woolloongabba PDA includes parts of Woolloongabba, Kangaroo Point, East Brisbane, and South Brisbane.

The PDA is designed to fast-track the delivery of over 16,000 homes for up to 24,000 Queenslanders over its lifespan.

Development Scheme

The Woolloongabba PDA Development Scheme is the regulatory framework that guides the planning, delivery, promotion, coordination, and management of land development within the PDA.

The amended Development Scheme officially came into effect on 10 October 2025.

The proposed Development Scheme amendment was publicly notified from 7 to 29 August 2025. A submissions report summarises the feedback received during the consultation period and outlines the changes made to the Development Scheme amendment in response to community and stakeholder input.

Infrastructure

The Development Charges and Offset Plan (DCOP) identifies the approach to funding critical infrastructure upgrades required to support the Woolloongabba PDA’s growth. The DCOP has been prepared in consultation with Brisbane City Council, Urban Utilities and the Department of Transport and Main Roads and outlines:

  • Infrastructure Upgrades: Essential improvements to water and sewer networks, transport systems, and community facilities to meet the needs of the growing population.
  • Timing and Cost: A detailed schedule and cost framework for infrastructure delivery, ensuring upgrades are aligned with development milestones.

Development Applications

Economic Development Queensland assesses development applications for this PDA. Development applications are assessed against the applicable Development Scheme.

Woolloongabba PDA boundary map

Download the Woolloongabba PDA regulation map
PDF • 863 KB

Further information

Phone: 07 3452 7880
Email: [email protected]
Post: Economic Development Queensland, GPO Box 2202, Brisbane, 4001
Have your say: yoursay.edq.qld.gov.au
Last updated: 04 September 2026
South East Queensland
Woolloongabba is located 3km south of the Brisbane GPO
106ha
PDA
PDA Regulatory Map
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Key Information
Development Scheme
PDF • 4 MB
Submissions report
PDF • 531 KB
Development Charges and Offset Plan (DCOP)
PDF • 4 MB

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