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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Urunga, NSW 2455 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $760K over the last 24 months. 89% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$760K
123 sales
DA approval rate
89%
94 of 106 approved
Total lots
1,621
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Zoning

What you can build in Urunga

Urunga 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 80.6%
R5 Large Lot Residential 8.8%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 4.0%
RE1 Public Recreation 3.4%
RU2 Rural Landscape 3.1%
Avg max height
10.0 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
Residential79%
Commercial3%
Environment4%
Rural10%

Location

Where Urunga sits

Urunga 2455 covers an undefined area within Bellingen Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Bellingen Shire Council
Postcode
2455
Area
Total lots
1,621

Drill into any lot in Urunga

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Urunga

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
1,249

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
761

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
2

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
19.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Urunga

32% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 12.5% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 0.4% of lots are exposed to projected sea-level rise.

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

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 31.5%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.3%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 12.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 0.4%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Urunga 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)
$760,000
123 sales · land value $419K
Median rent (house)
$483 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.9%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
2,640

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Urunga

106 development applications for Urunga addresses were decided by Bellingen Shire Council over the past 24 months. 94 approved — a 89% approval rate.

89%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
106
Approved
94
New dwelling DAs
109
Building approvals (12m)
1

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Urunga

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

Population
4,907
Median age
53
Household income
$61.26K
Owner-occupied
73%
Renting
24%
Green cover
52%
Amenity score
83.6 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
82.3 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
82.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Urunga

What's the zoning in Urunga 2455?

Urunga is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,160 of 1,621 lots (81%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (81%), R5 Large Lot Residential (9%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (4%), RE1 Public Recreation (3%), RU2 Rural Landscape (3%).

What's the building height limit in Urunga?

Across Urunga, the average maximum building height is 10.0 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Urunga?

Yes — 1,249 lots in Urunga 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 Urunga?

The median sale price in Urunga over the past 24 months is $760,000, across 123 sales. Median unimproved land value is $419,000.

What's the median rent in Urunga?

Median weekly rent for a house in Urunga is $483. Gross rental yield works out to 2.9%.

What's the development application approval rate in Bellingen Shire Council?

Bellingen Shire Council decided 106 development applications for Urunga addresses over the past 24 months, with 94 approved (89% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Urunga?

Across Urunga, 2% with heritage controls, 31.5% 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 Urunga?

0 of 1,621 lots in Urunga show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 19.4 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Bellingen Shire 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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