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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Thurgoona, NSW 2640 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $615K over the last 24 months. 92% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$615K
609 sales
DA approval rate
92%
548 of 599 approved
Total lots
5,327
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Thurgoona

Thurgoona 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 89.4%
E4 General Industrial 4.2%
R2 Low Density Residential 4.0%
C3 Commercial Core 1.6%
RU2 Rural Landscape 0.6%
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
Residential93%
Commercial5%
Environment2%
Rural1%

Location

Where Thurgoona sits

Thurgoona 2640 covers an undefined area within Albury City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Albury City Council
Postcode
2640
Area
Total lots
5,327

Drill into any lot in Thurgoona

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 Thurgoona

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
4,900

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
4,308

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
19.6 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Thurgoona

36% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 11.8% 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 36.4%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 11.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Castles Landscaping & Earthworks

Landscaper · serves Thurgoona, NSW

Unit 1/88 Merkel St, Thurgoona NSW 2640

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Market

Thurgoona 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)
$615,000
609 sales · land value $237K
Median rent (house)
$460 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.5%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Thurgoona

599 development applications for Thurgoona addresses were decided by Albury City Council over the past 24 months. 548 approved — a 92% approval rate. Average processing time: 39 days.

92%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
599
Approved
548
New dwelling DAs
893
Building approvals (12m)
19

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Thurgoona

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

Green cover
40%
Amenity score
77.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
81.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
81.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Thurgoona

What's the zoning in Thurgoona 2640?

Thurgoona is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 4,717 of 5,327 lots (89%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (89%), E4 General Industrial (4%), R2 Low Density Residential (4%), C3 Commercial Core (2%), RU2 Rural Landscape (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Thurgoona?

Yes — 4,900 lots in Thurgoona 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 Thurgoona?

The median sale price in Thurgoona over the past 24 months is $615,000, across 609 sales. Median unimproved land value is $237,000.

What's the median rent in Thurgoona?

Median weekly rent for a house in Thurgoona is $460. Gross rental yield works out to 3.5%.

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

Albury City Council decided 599 development applications for Thurgoona addresses over the past 24 months, with 548 approved (92% 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 Thurgoona?

Across Thurgoona, 0% with heritage controls, 36.4% 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 Thurgoona?

0 of 5,327 lots in Thurgoona show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 19.6 / 100.

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Suburb-wide stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.

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14-section report · LEP + SEPP + DCP cross-referenced · cited to source

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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →