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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Albury, NSW 2640 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $850K over the last 24 months. 86% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$850K
247 sales
DA approval rate
86%
209 of 242 approved
Total lots
2,755
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Zoning

What you can build in Albury

Albury is dominated by R1General Residential. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 70.3%
MU1 Mixed Use 17.3%
E2 Commercial Centre 9.8%
C2 Centre Support 1.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.0%
Avg max height
25.1 m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
2.40:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Residential70%
Commercial10%
Environment2%

Location

Where Albury sits

Albury 2640 covers an undefined area within Albury City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Albury City Council
Postcode
2640
Area
Total lots
2,755

Drill into any lot in Albury

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Albury

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

Underdeveloped
461

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
1,820

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,499

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
75

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
735 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
24.1 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 33,645 dwellings, with 2,419,338 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Albury

13% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 39% of lots have a heritage listing or sit in a Heritage Conservation Area — expect controls on demolition, alterations, and additions; 1.5% of lots are within 100m of a recorded contaminated site.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 12.5%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 39.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 1.5%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) None

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Albury property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median sale price (24m)
$850,000
247 sales · land value $489K
Median rent (house)
$460 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.5%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Albury

242 development applications for Albury addresses were decided by Albury City Council over the past 24 months. 209 approved — a 86% approval rate. Average processing time: 39 days.

86%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
242
Approved
209
New dwelling DAs
106
Building approvals (12m)
19

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Albury

ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.

Green cover
36%
Amenity score
99.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
98.9 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
99.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Albury

What's the zoning in Albury 2640?

Albury is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,923 of 2,755 lots (70%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (70%), MU1 Mixed Use (17%), E2 Commercial Centre (10%), C2 Centre Support (2%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Albury?

Across Albury, the average maximum building height is 25.1 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 2.40:1. Individual lots can vary materially — height and FSR are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be modified by overlays. For an exact figure on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Albury?

Yes — 1,820 lots in Albury appear eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021, based on lot size, zoning, and frontage. Eligibility is lot-specific: get a planning report on your address to confirm.

What's the median property price in Albury?

The median sale price in Albury over the past 24 months is $850,000, across 247 sales. Median unimproved land value is $489,000.

What's the median rent in Albury?

Median weekly rent for a house in Albury is $460. Gross rental yield works out to 2.5%.

What's the development application approval rate in Albury City Council?

Albury City Council decided 242 development applications for Albury addresses over the past 24 months, with 209 approved (86% approval rate). Average processing time is 39 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Albury?

Across Albury, 39% with heritage controls, 12.5% bushfire-prone, 1.5% near contaminated sites. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.

What's the development potential of Albury?

735 of 2,755 lots in Albury show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 24.1 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Albury City Council Local Environmental Plan, applicable State Environmental Planning Policies, and the Development Control Plan. Property sales drawn from NSW Property Sales Information. DA history aggregated from the NSW Planning Portal. Heritage, flood, bushfire, contaminated land, TEC, sea-level rise, and aircraft noise overlays from the NSW Spatial Services and EPA registers. Population, age, income, and tenure from ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-04-27.

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