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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Canowindra, NSW 2804 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $440K over the last 24 months. 93% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$440K
113 sales
DA approval rate
93%
66 of 71 approved
Total lots
2,851

Canowindra 2804 spans 2 councils: Cabonne Shire Council (2,118 lots), Cowra Shire Council (733 lots). The dominant council (Cabonne Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Canowindra

Canowindra 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
RU1 Primary Production 57.1%
R1 General Residential 34.6%
E1 Local Centre 3.6%
R5 Large Lot Residential 3.2%
E4 General Industrial 1.5%
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
Residential49%
Commercial7%
Environment1%
Rural42%

Location

Where Canowindra sits

Canowindra 2804 covers an undefined area within Cabonne Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Cabonne Shire Council
Postcode
2804
Area
Total lots
2,851

Drill into any lot in Canowindra

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

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Canowindra

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
1,028

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,857

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
14

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
8.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Canowindra

61% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 5% of lots carry heritage controls; 3.8% 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 60.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 5.4%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.2%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 3.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Canowindra Real Estate

Real estate agency · serves Canowindra, NSW

78 Gaskill St, Canowindra NSW 2804

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Market

Canowindra 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)
$440,000
113 sales · land value $160.5K
Median rent (house)
$425 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
6.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Canowindra

71 development applications for Canowindra addresses were decided by Cabonne Shire Council over the past 24 months. 66 approved — a 93% approval rate.

93%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
71
Approved
66
New dwelling DAs
159
Building approvals (12m)
1

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Canowindra

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

Green cover
48%
Amenity score
86.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
82.3 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
84.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Canowindra

What's the zoning in Canowindra 2804?

Canowindra is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,595 of 2,851 lots (57%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (57%), R1 General Residential (35%), E1 Local Centre (4%), R5 Large Lot Residential (3%), E4 General Industrial (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Canowindra?

Yes — 1,028 lots in Canowindra 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 Canowindra?

The median sale price in Canowindra over the past 24 months is $440,000, across 113 sales. Median unimproved land value is $160,500.

What's the median rent in Canowindra?

Median weekly rent for a house in Canowindra is $425. Gross rental yield works out to 6.1%.

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

Cabonne Shire Council decided 71 development applications for Canowindra addresses over the past 24 months, with 66 approved (93% 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 Canowindra?

Across Canowindra, 5% with heritage controls, 60.8% 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 Canowindra?

0 of 2,851 lots in Canowindra show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 8.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Cabonne 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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →