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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Hamilton Valley, NSW 2641 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $542K over the last 24 months. 93% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$542K
47 sales
DA approval rate
93%
41 of 44 approved
Total lots
454
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Zoning

What you can build in Hamilton Valley

Hamilton Valley 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 85.0%
C3 Commercial Core 8.5%
SP2 Infrastructure 2.9%
R5 Large Lot Residential 2.5%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.1%
Avg max height
m

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

Avg max FSR
:1

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

Use mix
Residential86%
Commercial1%
Environment10%

Location

Where Hamilton Valley sits

Hamilton Valley 2641 covers an undefined area within Albury City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Albury City Council
Postcode
2641
Area
Total lots
454

Drill into any lot in Hamilton Valley

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Hamilton Valley

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

granny flat eligible
383

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
372

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
16.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Hamilton Valley

46% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 8.4% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

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

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 45.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 8.4%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Hamilton Valley 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)
$542,000
47 sales · land value $216K
Median rent (house)
$413 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
7.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Hamilton Valley

44 development applications for Hamilton Valley addresses were decided by Albury City Council over the past 24 months. 41 approved — a 93% approval rate. Average processing time: 39 days.

93%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
44
Approved
41
New dwelling DAs
53
Building approvals (12m)
19

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Hamilton Valley

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

Green cover
45%
Amenity score
34.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
50.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
49.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Hamilton Valley

What's the zoning in Hamilton Valley 2641?

Hamilton Valley is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 379 of 454 lots (85%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (85%), C3 Commercial Core (9%), SP2 Infrastructure (3%), R5 Large Lot Residential (3%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Hamilton Valley?

Yes — 383 lots in Hamilton Valley 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 Hamilton Valley?

The median sale price in Hamilton Valley over the past 24 months is $542,000, across 47 sales. Median unimproved land value is $216,000.

What's the median rent in Hamilton Valley?

Median weekly rent for a house in Hamilton Valley is $413. Gross rental yield works out to 7.1%.

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

Albury City Council decided 44 development applications for Hamilton Valley addresses over the past 24 months, with 41 approved (93% 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 Hamilton Valley?

Across Hamilton Valley, 45.8% bushfire-prone. 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 Hamilton Valley?

0 of 454 lots in Hamilton Valley show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 16.4 / 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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