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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Barmedman, NSW 2668 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $170K over the last 24 months. 86% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$170K
29 sales
DA approval rate
86%
6 of 7 approved
Total lots
1,026

Barmedman 2668 spans 2 councils: Bland Shire Council (973 lots), Temora Shire Council (53 lots). The dominant council (Bland Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Barmedman

Barmedman is dominated by RU1Primary Production. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU1
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 70.3%
RU5 Village 25.3%
R5 Large Lot Residential 2.4%
SP2 Infrastructure 1.4%
RU3 Forestry 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
Residential3%
Rural96%

Location

Where Barmedman sits

Barmedman 2668 covers an undefined area within Bland Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Bland Shire Council
Postcode
2668
Area
Total lots
1,026

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Barmedman

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
25

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
701

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.7 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Barmedman

70% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 16.3% 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 70.3%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.3%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.4%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 16.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Barmedman 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)
$170,000
29 sales · land value $82.8K
Median rent (house)
$250 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
7.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Barmedman

7 development applications for Barmedman addresses were decided by Bland Shire Council over the past 24 months. 6 approved — a 86% approval rate.

86%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
7
Approved
6
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Barmedman

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

Green cover
36%
Amenity score
49.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
38.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
55.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Barmedman

What's the zoning in Barmedman 2668?

Barmedman is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 721 of 1,026 lots (70%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (70%), RU5 Village (25%), R5 Large Lot Residential (2%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%), RU3 Forestry (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Barmedman?

Yes — 25 lots in Barmedman 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 Barmedman?

The median sale price in Barmedman over the past 24 months is $170,000, across 29 sales. Median unimproved land value is $82,800.

What's the median rent in Barmedman?

Median weekly rent for a house in Barmedman is $250. Gross rental yield works out to 7.9%.

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

Bland Shire Council decided 7 development applications for Barmedman addresses over the past 24 months, with 6 approved (86% 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 Barmedman?

Across Barmedman, 1% with heritage controls, 70.3% bushfire-prone, 0.4% 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 Barmedman?

0 of 1,026 lots in Barmedman show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.7 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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