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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Hillston, NSW 2675 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $275K over the last 24 months. 97% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$275K
56 sales
DA approval rate
97%
32 of 33 approved
Total lots
2,772
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Zoning

What you can build in Hillston

Hillston 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 62.1%
RU5 Village 27.6%
E4 General Industrial 4.0%
R5 Large Lot Residential 3.2%
E1 Local Centre 3.1%
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%
Commercial7%
Environment1%
Rural86%

Location

Where Hillston sits

Hillston 2675 covers an undefined area within Carrathool Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Carrathool Shire Council
Postcode
2675
Area
Total lots
2,772

Drill into any lot in Hillston

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Hillston

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
85

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,780

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
8

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Hillston

15% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 5.2% 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 14.6%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.1%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 5.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Hillston 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)
$275,000
56 sales · land value $41.4K
Median rent (house)
$320 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.8%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Hillston

33 development applications for Hillston addresses were decided by Carrathool Shire Council over the past 24 months. 32 approved — a 97% approval rate.

97%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
33
Approved
32
New dwelling DAs
138
Building approvals (12m)
1

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Hillston

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

Green cover
27%
Amenity score
77.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
73.6 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
74.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Hillston

What's the zoning in Hillston 2675?

Hillston is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 1,653 of 2,772 lots (62%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (62%), RU5 Village (28%), E4 General Industrial (4%), R5 Large Lot Residential (3%), E1 Local Centre (3%).

Can I build a granny flat in Hillston?

Yes — 85 lots in Hillston 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 Hillston?

The median sale price in Hillston over the past 24 months is $275,000, across 56 sales. Median unimproved land value is $41,400.

What's the median rent in Hillston?

Median weekly rent for a house in Hillston is $320. Gross rental yield works out to 4.8%.

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

Carrathool Shire Council decided 33 development applications for Hillston addresses over the past 24 months, with 32 approved (97% 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 Hillston?

Across Hillston, 2% with heritage controls, 14.6% bushfire-prone, 0.1% 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 Hillston?

0 of 2,772 lots in Hillston show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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