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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Woombah, NSW 2469 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Large Lot Residential dominant. Median sale $881.25K over the last 24 months. 71% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R5
Large Lot Residential
Median sale (24m)
$881.25K
32 sales
DA approval rate
71%
22 of 31 approved
Total lots
519
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Zoning

What you can build in Woombah

Woombah is dominated by R5Large Lot 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.

R5
Dominant
R5 Large Lot Residential 65.3%
R2 Low Density Residential 22.0%
RU1 Primary Production 5.0%
RU2 Rural Landscape 4.8%
C1 Local Centre 3.0%
Avg max height
9.0 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
Residential85%
Environment3%
Rural9%

Location

Where Woombah sits

Woombah 2469 covers an undefined area within Clarence Valley Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Clarence Valley Council
Postcode
2469
Area
Total lots
519

Drill into any lot in Woombah

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Woombah

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
440

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
235

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
10.7 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Woombah

15% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 3.5% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 1.7% of lots are exposed to projected sea-level rise.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected 15.0%

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 3.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 1.7%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Woombah 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)
$881,250
32 sales · land value $451K
Median rent (house)
$396 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Woombah

31 development applications for Woombah addresses were decided by Clarence Valley Council over the past 24 months. 22 approved — a 71% approval rate.

71%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
31
Approved
22
New dwelling DAs
41
Building approvals (12m)
53

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Woombah

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

Green cover
62%
Amenity score
67.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
80.8 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
58.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Woombah

What's the zoning in Woombah 2469?

Woombah is dominated by the R5 (Large Lot Residential) zone, which covers 329 of 519 lots (65%). The full mix is: R5 Large Lot Residential (65%), R2 Low Density Residential (22%), RU1 Primary Production (5%), RU2 Rural Landscape (5%), C1 Local Centre (3%).

What's the building height limit in Woombah?

Across Woombah, the average maximum building height is 9.0 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Woombah?

Yes — 440 lots in Woombah 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 Woombah?

The median sale price in Woombah over the past 24 months is $881,250, across 32 sales. Median unimproved land value is $451,000.

What's the median rent in Woombah?

Median weekly rent for a house in Woombah is $396. Gross rental yield works out to 2.3%.

What's the development application approval rate in Clarence Valley Council?

Clarence Valley Council decided 31 development applications for Woombah addresses over the past 24 months, with 22 approved (71% 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 Woombah?

Across Woombah, 15.0% flood-affected, 0% with heritage controls, 100.0% 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 Woombah?

0 of 519 lots in Woombah show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 10.7 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Clarence Valley 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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