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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Menindee, NSW 2879 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $89K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$89K
28 sales
DA approval rate
100%
9 of 9 approved
Total lots
1,243

Menindee 2879 spans 2 councils: Central Darling Shire Council (1,162 lots), Unincorporated - Far West Area (81 lots). The dominant council (Central Darling Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Menindee

Menindee 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 48.2%
RU5 Village 31.5%
R5 Large Lot Residential 18.9%
C1 Local Centre 1.0%
W1 Natural Waterways 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
Residential19%
Environment1%
Rural79%

Location

Where Menindee sits

Menindee 2879 covers an undefined area within Central Darling Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Central Darling Shire Council
Postcode
2879
Area
Total lots
1,243

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Menindee

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
219

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
945

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Menindee

67% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 22.4% 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 66.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 22.4%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Menindee 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)
$89,000
28 sales · land value $6K
Median rent (house)
$150 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
8.0%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Menindee

9 development applications for Menindee addresses were decided by Central Darling Shire Council over the past 24 months. 9 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
9
Approved
9
New dwelling DAs
2
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Menindee

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

Green cover
27%
Amenity score
72.9 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
68.5 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
69.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Menindee

What's the zoning in Menindee 2879?

Menindee is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 558 of 1,243 lots (48%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (48%), RU5 Village (32%), R5 Large Lot Residential (19%), C1 Local Centre (1%), W1 Natural Waterways (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Menindee?

Yes — 219 lots in Menindee 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 Menindee?

The median sale price in Menindee over the past 24 months is $89,000, across 28 sales. Median unimproved land value is $6,000.

What's the median rent in Menindee?

Median weekly rent for a house in Menindee is $150. Gross rental yield works out to 8.0%.

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

Central Darling Shire Council decided 9 development applications for Menindee addresses over the past 24 months, with 9 approved (100% 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 Menindee?

Across Menindee, 0% with heritage controls, 66.8% 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 Menindee?

0 of 1,243 lots in Menindee show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.3 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Central Darling 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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