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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Brewarrina, NSW 2839 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $90K over the last 24 months. 79% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$90K
45 sales
DA approval rate
79%
15 of 19 approved
Total lots
1,086
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Zoning

What you can build in Brewarrina

Brewarrina 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 53.5%
RU1 Primary Production 41.5%
R5 Large Lot Residential 4.1%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.3%
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
Residential4%
Rural95%

Location

Where Brewarrina sits

Brewarrina 2839 covers an undefined area within Brewarrina Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Brewarrina Shire Council
Postcode
2839
Area
Total lots
1,086

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Brewarrina

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
44

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
547

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Brewarrina

53% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 32.9% 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 52.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.7%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.2%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 32.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Brewarrina 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)
$90,000
45 sales · land value $12K
Median rent (house)
$233 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
6.0%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Brewarrina

19 development applications for Brewarrina addresses were decided by Brewarrina Shire Council over the past 24 months. 15 approved — a 79% approval rate.

79%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
19
Approved
15
New dwelling DAs
26
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Brewarrina

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

Green cover
28%
Amenity score
79.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
79.5 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
70.5 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Brewarrina

What's the zoning in Brewarrina 2839?

Brewarrina is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 581 of 1,086 lots (54%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (54%), RU1 Primary Production (42%), R5 Large Lot Residential (4%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%), RE1 Public Recreation (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Brewarrina?

Yes — 44 lots in Brewarrina 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 Brewarrina?

The median sale price in Brewarrina over the past 24 months is $90,000, across 45 sales. Median unimproved land value is $12,000.

What's the median rent in Brewarrina?

Median weekly rent for a house in Brewarrina is $233. Gross rental yield works out to 6.0%.

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

Brewarrina Shire Council decided 19 development applications for Brewarrina addresses over the past 24 months, with 15 approved (79% 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 Brewarrina?

Across Brewarrina, 2% with heritage controls, 52.8% bushfire-prone, 0.2% 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 Brewarrina?

0 of 1,086 lots in Brewarrina show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.4 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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