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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Gooloogong, NSW 2805 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $350K over the last 24 months. 86% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$350K
25 sales
DA approval rate
86%
6 of 7 approved
Total lots
811

Gooloogong 2805 spans 2 councils: Cowra Shire Council (709 lots), Cabonne Shire Council (102 lots). The dominant council (Cowra Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Gooloogong

Gooloogong 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 77.4%
RU5 Village 19.4%
C3 Commercial Core 2.0%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.6%
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
Residential1%
Environment2%
Rural96%

Location

Where Gooloogong sits

Gooloogong 2805 covers an undefined area within Cowra Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Cowra Shire Council
Postcode
2805
Area
Total lots
811

Drill into any lot in Gooloogong

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Gooloogong

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
4

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
546

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.2 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Gooloogong

21% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 6.6% 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 20.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.8%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 6.6%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Gooloogong 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)
$350,000
25 sales · land value $159.5K
Median rent (house)
$230 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Gooloogong

7 development applications for Gooloogong addresses were decided by Cowra Shire Council over the past 24 months. 6 approved — a 86% approval rate.

86%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
7
Approved
6
New dwelling DAs
5
Building approvals (12m)
3

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Gooloogong

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

Green cover
52%
Amenity score
52.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
58.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Gooloogong

What's the zoning in Gooloogong 2805?

Gooloogong is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 623 of 811 lots (77%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (77%), RU5 Village (19%), C3 Commercial Core (2%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Gooloogong?

Yes — 4 lots in Gooloogong 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 Gooloogong?

The median sale price in Gooloogong over the past 24 months is $350,000, across 25 sales. Median unimproved land value is $159,500.

What's the median rent in Gooloogong?

Median weekly rent for a house in Gooloogong is $230. Gross rental yield works out to 4.7%.

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

Cowra Shire Council decided 7 development applications for Gooloogong addresses over the past 24 months, with 6 approved (86% 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 Gooloogong?

Across Gooloogong, 2% with heritage controls, 20.7% 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 Gooloogong?

0 of 811 lots in Gooloogong show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.2 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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