| LDR1 - up to 12.5 dwellings per net hectare (1 dwelling/800m²) |
| LDR2 - up to 16.6 dwellings per net hectare (1 dwelling/600m²) |
| RD1 - up to 25 dwellings per net hectare (1 dwelling/400m²) |
| RD2 - up to 33 dwellings per net hectare (1 dwelling/300m²) |
| RD3 - up to 40 dwellings per net hectare (1 dwelling/250m²) |
| RD4 - up to 50 dwellings per net hectare (1 dwelling/200m²) |
| RD4A - up to 66 dwellings per net hectare (1 dwelling/150m²) |
| RD5 - up to 200 bedrooms per net hectare (1 bed/50m²) |
| RD6 - up to 300 bedrooms per net hectare (1 bed/33m²) |
| RD7 - up to 400 bedrooms per net hectare (1 bed/25m²) |
| RD8 - up to 769 bedrooms per net hectare (1 bed/13m²) |
| Please refer to Southport PDA |
| Active/Passive Recreation |
| An ecological corridor (requiring rehabilitation) is provided along Hotham Creek, with specific width to be determined following detailed ecological assessment. |
| Business Area |
| Business Area - Fringe Business |
| Conservation Area |
| Future Road |
| Green Space Network |
| Green Space Network (Environmental Corridor with Specific Width to be Defined Subject to Detailed Assessment) |
| Low Density Residential |
| Low Impact Industry |
| Mixed Residential/Tourism Uses |
| Neighbourhood Centre/ Community Facility |
| Open Space Corridor |
| Passive Recreation |
| Residential - Rural Residential |
| Sport and recreation precinct |
| Suburban Neighbourhood Accommodating Larger Lots on Sloping Sites |
| Tourism - Built Development |
| Tourism - Open Use |
| Urban Neighbourhood, Incorporating Appropriate Neighbourhood Facilities and Service (Note: Development of the site for urban development is subject to the successful resolution of significant flooding and environmental constraints) |
| Urban Neighbourhood, Incorporating Appropriate Neighbourhood Facilities and Services |
| Centre |
| Community facilities |
| Conservation |
| Emerging community |
| Extractive industry |
| Extractive industry, Extractive industry indicative buffer |
| High density residential |
| High impact industry |
| High impact industry, Future high impact industry precinct |
| Innovation |
| Innovation, Bond University precinct |
| Innovation, Gold Coast cultural precinct |
| Limited development (constrained land) |
| Low density residential |
| Low density residential, Calypso Bay precinct |
| Low density residential, Large lot precinct |
| Low impact industry |
| Low impact industry, Future low impact industry precinct |
| Major tourism |
| Major tourism, Island resorts precinct |
| Major tourism, Sea World precinct |
| Major tourism, Wildlife park precinct |
| Medium density residential |
| Medium density residential, Calypso Bay precinct |
| Medium impact industry |
| Medium impact industry, Future medium impact industry precinct |
| Mixed use |
| Mixed use, Bermuda Point precinct |
| Mixed use, Fringe business precinct |
| Neighbourhood centre |
| Neighbourhood centre, West Burleigh historic township precinct |
| Open space |
| Rural |
| Rural residential |
| Rural residential, Rural residential landscape and environment precinct |
| Rural, Rural landscape and environment precinct |
| Special purpose |
| Special purpose, Special development areas precinct |
| Sport and recreation |
| Sport and recreation, Bond University precinct |
| Sport and recreation, Bundall equestrian area precinct |
| Township |
| Township, Commercial precinct |
| Township, Large lot precinct |
| Unzoned |
| Waterfront and marine industry |