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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Tocumwal, NSW 2714 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $405K over the last 24 months. 89% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$405K
170 sales
DA approval rate
89%
175 of 197 approved
Total lots
2,178
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Tocumwal

Tocumwal is dominated by RU5Village. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU5
Dominant
RU5 Village 62.7%
RU1 Primary Production 22.6%
R5 Large Lot Residential 9.3%
E4 General Industrial 3.0%
SP2 Infrastructure 2.4%
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
Residential9%
Commercial3%
Environment2%
Rural84%

Location

Where Tocumwal sits

Tocumwal 2714 covers an undefined area within Berrigan Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Berrigan Shire Council
Postcode
2714
Area
Total lots
2,178

Drill into any lot in Tocumwal

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Tocumwal

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
198

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,590

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
7.1 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Tocumwal

41% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3% of lots carry heritage controls; 3.0% 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 40.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.9%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 3.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Tocumwal 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)
$405,000
170 sales · land value $201K
Median rent (house)
$393 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
7.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Tocumwal

197 development applications for Tocumwal addresses were decided by Berrigan Shire Council over the past 24 months. 175 approved — a 89% approval rate.

89%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
197
Approved
175
New dwelling DAs
163
Building approvals (12m)
2

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Tocumwal

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

Green cover
38%
Amenity score
83.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
78.6 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
84.5 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Tocumwal

What's the zoning in Tocumwal 2714?

Tocumwal is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 1,337 of 2,178 lots (63%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (63%), RU1 Primary Production (23%), R5 Large Lot Residential (9%), E4 General Industrial (3%), SP2 Infrastructure (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Tocumwal?

Yes — 198 lots in Tocumwal 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 Tocumwal?

The median sale price in Tocumwal over the past 24 months is $405,000, across 170 sales. Median unimproved land value is $201,000.

What's the median rent in Tocumwal?

Median weekly rent for a house in Tocumwal is $393. Gross rental yield works out to 7.1%.

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

Berrigan Shire Council decided 197 development applications for Tocumwal addresses over the past 24 months, with 175 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 Tocumwal?

Across Tocumwal, 3% with heritage controls, 40.7% 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 Tocumwal?

0 of 2,178 lots in Tocumwal show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 7.1 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Berrigan 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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