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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

North Albury, NSW 2640 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $500K over the last 24 months. 82% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$500K
290 sales
DA approval rate
82%
84 of 102 approved
Total lots
3,026
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Zoning

What you can build in North Albury

North 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 90.2%
E4 General Industrial 7.5%
E2 Commercial Centre 1.3%
RE2 Private Recreation 0.5%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.4%
Avg max height
27.0 m

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

Avg max FSR
3.00:1

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

Use mix
Residential90%
Commercial9%
Environment0%

Location

Where North Albury sits

North Albury 2640 covers an undefined area within Albury City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Albury City Council
Postcode
2640
Area
Total lots
3,026

Drill into any lot in North 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 North Albury

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

Underdeveloped
33

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
2,665

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
2,514

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
3

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
40 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
20.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 1,315 dwellings, with 107,240 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in North Albury

0% of lots carry heritage controls.

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

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 0.3%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.3%

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

North 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)
$500,000
290 sales · land value $202K
Median rent (house)
$460 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in North Albury

102 development applications for North Albury addresses were decided by Albury City Council over the past 24 months. 84 approved — a 82% approval rate. Average processing time: 39 days.

82%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
102
Approved
84
New dwelling DAs
61
Building approvals (12m)
19

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in North Albury

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

Green cover
41%
Amenity score
81.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
77.9 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
86.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about North Albury

What's the zoning in North Albury 2640?

North Albury is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 2,719 of 3,026 lots (90%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (90%), E4 General Industrial (8%), E2 Commercial Centre (1%), RE2 Private Recreation (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (0%).

What's the height limit and FSR in North Albury?

Across North Albury, the average maximum building height is 27.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 3.00:1. 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 North Albury?

Yes — 2,665 lots in North 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 North Albury?

The median sale price in North Albury over the past 24 months is $500,000, across 290 sales. Median unimproved land value is $202,000.

What's the median rent in North Albury?

Median weekly rent for a house in North Albury is $460. Gross rental yield works out to 4.2%.

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

Albury City Council decided 102 development applications for North Albury addresses over the past 24 months, with 84 approved (82% 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 North Albury?

Across North Albury, 0% with heritage controls, 0.3% bushfire-prone, 0.3% 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 North Albury?

40 of 3,026 lots in North Albury show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 20.4 / 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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