Every planning control identified for any lot | Every planning rule & overlay cross-referenced in one query | Approval likelihood scored for every control | Conflicts and overrides resolved automatically | Every answer cited to the source clause | Ask planning questions in plain English | Results in under 1 second | Every planning control identified for any lot | Every planning rule & overlay cross-referenced in one query | Approval likelihood scored for every control | Conflicts and overrides resolved automatically | Every answer cited to the source clause | Ask planning questions in plain English | Results in under 1 second |
Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

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

General Residential dominant. Median sale $554.5K over the last 24 months. 91% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$554.5K
154 sales
DA approval rate
91%
40 of 44 approved
Total lots
1,546
Marketplace

Need a builder, surveyor or planner near West Albury? See local experts ↓

Zoning

What you can build in West Albury

West 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 96.3%
R3 Medium Density Residential 1.8%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.7%
R2 Low Density Residential 0.6%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.6%
Avg max height
15.0 m

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

Avg max FSR
2.00:1

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

Use mix
Residential97%
Commercial0%
Environment1%
Rural0%

Location

Where West Albury sits

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

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Albury City Council
Postcode
2640
Area
Total lots
1,546

Drill into any lot in West Albury

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

Open interactive map

Development potential

Where the upside is in West Albury

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

Underdeveloped
28

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
1,479

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,368

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
28 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
14.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 1,008 dwellings, with 88,688 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

Own a property in West Albury?

Check your lot's exact development potential — height, FSR, granny flat, subdivision, dual-occ.

Run a report on your address

Constraints & risks

What could stop you in West Albury

33% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 0.9% 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 32.5%

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) 0.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

1Plumb

Plumber · serves West Albury, NSW

21 Sunset Dr, West Albury NSW 2640

View profile

Market

West 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)
$554,500
154 sales · land value $242K
Median rent (house)
$460 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.0%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in West Albury

44 development applications for West Albury addresses were decided by Albury City Council over the past 24 months. 40 approved — a 91% approval rate. Average processing time: 39 days.

91%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
44
Approved
40
New dwelling DAs
43
Building approvals (12m)
19

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in West Albury

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

Green cover
44%
Amenity score
75.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
79.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
52.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

ZoneDSS Marketplace

Local experts in West Albury

2 businesses serving West Albury and nearby.

See all 2 →

Run a local business? Get found by property owners researching West Albury.

List your business — free

FAQs

Common questions about West Albury

What's the zoning in West Albury 2640?

West Albury is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,466 of 1,546 lots (96%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (96%), R3 Medium Density Residential (2%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), R2 Low Density Residential (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).

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

Across West Albury, the average maximum building height is 15.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 2.00:1. 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 West Albury?

Yes — 1,479 lots in West 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 West Albury?

The median sale price in West Albury over the past 24 months is $554,500, across 154 sales. Median unimproved land value is $242,000.

What's the median rent in West Albury?

Median weekly rent for a house in West Albury is $460. Gross rental yield works out to 4.0%.

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

Albury City Council decided 44 development applications for West Albury addresses over the past 24 months, with 40 approved (91% 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 West Albury?

Across West Albury, 0% with heritage controls, 32.5% 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 West Albury?

28 of 1,546 lots in West Albury show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 14.0 / 100.

Rob Pickett Design

Architecture firm · serves West Albury, NSW

57 Warrenlee Dr, West Albury NSW 2640

View profile

Get a planning report for any address in West Albury

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.

Run a report — from A$29

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 →