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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Cootamundra, NSW 2590 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $430K over the last 24 months. 85% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$430K
337 sales
DA approval rate
85%
117 of 138 approved
Total lots
6,197
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Zoning

What you can build in Cootamundra

Cootamundra 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 46.9%
RU1 Primary Production 42.7%
E2 Commercial Centre 4.0%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 3.5%
E4 General Industrial 2.9%
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
Residential45%
Commercial7%
Environment2%
Rural43%

Location

Where Cootamundra sits

Cootamundra 2590 covers an undefined area within Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Postcode
2590
Area
Total lots
6,197

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Cootamundra

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
2,758

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
5,091

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
22

adjoining lots with combined upside

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 Cootamundra

49% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 7% of lots carry heritage controls; 6.2% 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 48.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 7.4%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.3%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 6.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Cootamundra 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)
$430,000
337 sales · land value $153K
Median rent (house)
$370 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.4%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
4,138

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Cootamundra

138 development applications for Cootamundra addresses were decided by Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council over the past 24 months. 117 approved — a 85% approval rate.

85%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
138
Approved
117
New dwelling DAs
113
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Cootamundra

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

Population
7,705
Median age
51
Household income
$54.81K
Owner-occupied
73%
Renting
22%
Green cover
50%
Amenity score
93.4 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
93.6 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
90.5 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Cootamundra

What's the zoning in Cootamundra 2590?

Cootamundra is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 2,690 of 6,197 lots (47%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (47%), RU1 Primary Production (43%), E2 Commercial Centre (4%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (4%), E4 General Industrial (3%).

Can I build a granny flat in Cootamundra?

Yes — 2,758 lots in Cootamundra 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 Cootamundra?

The median sale price in Cootamundra over the past 24 months is $430,000, across 337 sales. Median unimproved land value is $153,000.

What's the median rent in Cootamundra?

Median weekly rent for a house in Cootamundra is $370. Gross rental yield works out to 4.4%.

What's the development application approval rate in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council?

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council decided 138 development applications for Cootamundra addresses over the past 24 months, with 117 approved (85% 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 Cootamundra?

Across Cootamundra, 7% with heritage controls, 48.8% bushfire-prone, 0.3% 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 Cootamundra?

0 of 6,197 lots in Cootamundra 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 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional 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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