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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Coonamble, NSW 2829 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $185K over the last 24 months. 88% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$185K
133 sales
DA approval rate
88%
56 of 64 approved
Total lots
3,127
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Zoning

What you can build in Coonamble

Coonamble 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
R1 General Residential 46.7%
RU1 Primary Production 44.8%
E1 Local Centre 4.7%
E3 Productivity Support 2.0%
E4 General Industrial 1.7%
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
Residential47%
Commercial8%
Rural44%

Location

Where Coonamble sits

Coonamble 2829 covers an undefined area within Coonamble Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Coonamble Shire Council
Postcode
2829
Area
Total lots
3,127

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Coonamble

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
1,424

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
2,056

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
34

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
15.8 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Coonamble

13% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 6.5% 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 13.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.3%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.1%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 6.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Coonamble 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)
$185,000
133 sales · land value $38.1K
Median rent (house)
$268 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
6.9%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
2,245

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Coonamble

64 development applications for Coonamble addresses were decided by Coonamble Shire Council over the past 24 months. 56 approved — a 88% approval rate.

88%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
64
Approved
56
New dwelling DAs
15
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Coonamble

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

Population
3,926
Median age
38
Household income
$65.57K
Owner-occupied
61%
Renting
29%
Green cover
28%
Amenity score
86.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
82.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
88.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Coonamble

What's the zoning in Coonamble 2829?

Coonamble is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,424 of 3,127 lots (47%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (47%), RU1 Primary Production (45%), E1 Local Centre (5%), E3 Productivity Support (2%), E4 General Industrial (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Coonamble?

Yes — 1,424 lots in Coonamble 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 Coonamble?

The median sale price in Coonamble over the past 24 months is $185,000, across 133 sales. Median unimproved land value is $38,100.

What's the median rent in Coonamble?

Median weekly rent for a house in Coonamble is $268. Gross rental yield works out to 6.9%.

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

Coonamble Shire Council decided 64 development applications for Coonamble addresses over the past 24 months, with 56 approved (88% 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 Coonamble?

Across Coonamble, 0% with heritage controls, 13.0% 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 Coonamble?

0 of 3,127 lots in Coonamble show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 15.8 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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