Yarrabilba
Key details
The Yarrabilba Priority Development Area (PDA) is located within Logan City, 20 kilometres south of Logan Central.
The PDA covers 2222 hectares between the Plunkett Conservation Park to the east, Waterford Tamborine Road to the west and Plunkett Road to the south.
When fully developed, the PDA will provide up to 20,000 dwellings to house a population of up to 50,000 people.
Full development of the Yarrabilba PDA is expected to take 20-30 years.
The PDA was declared on 8 October 2010.
Development scheme
The development scheme is the regulatory document which assists with planning, carrying out, promoting, coordinating and controlling land development within the PDA.
The Yarrabilba PDA Development Scheme commenced on 8 October 2011 and was amended on 29 July 2022 and 28 February 2025. View the amended development scheme.
Public notification of the proposed development scheme amendment
The proposed development scheme amendment was publicly notified for a period of a period of 15 business days from Friday 18 February 2022 to Friday 11 March 2022. One submission was received during the submission period.
In recognition of the flooding and rainfall event that occurred during February of 2022, EDQ advised that it would consider any late submissions received up until 25 March 2022. Despite this advice, no further submissions were received.
The MEDQ has prepared a submissions report, summarising the merits of the submission made on the proposed development scheme, and the changes made in response. View the submissions report.
Development assessment
EDQ is responsible for assessing and deciding development applications within the PDA.
All development applications are assessed against the amended development scheme.
Endorsed context plans
A context plan is required as part of the supporting information for particular development applications.
Review Practice note no. 9 - Context plans for further detail on preparing a context plan. A context plan will be endorsed by the state government when it is determined to be consistent with the development scheme.
- endorsed Precinct 1 and 2 Context Plan for the Yarrabilba PDA
- endorsed Precinct 3 Context Planning Area Strategy for the Yarrabilba PDA
- endorsed Precinct 3 Context Plan for the Yarrabilba PDA
- endorsed Precinct 4 Context Planning Area Strategy for the Yarrabilba PDA
- endorsed Precinct 4 (previously Precinct 5) Context Plan for the Yarrabilba PDA
- endorsed Precinct 5 Context Planning Area Strategy for the Yarrabilba PDA
- endorsed Precinct 6 Context Plan Area Strategy PDA
- endorsed Precinct 7 - Yarrabilba Town Centre and Surrounds Context Planning Area Strategy
Infrastructure
Funding and building infrastructure is key to facilitating development within PDAs and is outlined in the Infrastructure Funding Framework.
Yarrabilba PDA regulatory map
Yarrabilba PDA boundary map
Last updated: 1 July 2025