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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Wellington, NSW 2820 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $300K over the last 24 months. 86% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$300K
260 sales
DA approval rate
86%
50 of 58 approved
Total lots
2,704
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Zoning

What you can build in Wellington

Wellington 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 81.7%
E2 Commercial Centre 10.0%
C3 Commercial Core 3.3%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 2.9%
RU1 Primary Production 2.1%
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
Residential78%
Commercial12%
Environment3%
Rural5%

Location

Where Wellington sits

Wellington 2820 covers an undefined area within Dubbo Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Dubbo Regional Council
Postcode
2820
Area
Total lots
2,704

Drill into any lot in Wellington

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Wellington

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
2,004

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
924

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
43

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
19.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Wellington

9% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 15% of lots carry heritage controls; 1.0% of lots are within 100m of a recorded contaminated site; 0.3% 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 8.6%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 15.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 1.0%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Wellington 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)
$300,000
260 sales · land value $80K
Median rent (house)
$470 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
7.5%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
4,117

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Wellington

58 development applications for Wellington addresses were decided by Dubbo Regional Council over the past 24 months. 50 approved — a 86% approval rate. Average processing time: 27 days.

86%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
58
Approved
50
New dwelling DAs
58
Building approvals (12m)
21

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Wellington

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

Population
8,769
Median age
41
Household income
$59.96K
Owner-occupied
69%
Renting
26%
Green cover
36%
Amenity score
89.2 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
86.9 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
89.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Wellington

What's the zoning in Wellington 2820?

Wellington is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 2,065 of 2,704 lots (82%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (82%), E2 Commercial Centre (10%), C3 Commercial Core (3%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (3%), RU1 Primary Production (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Wellington?

Yes — 2,004 lots in Wellington 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 Wellington?

The median sale price in Wellington over the past 24 months is $300,000, across 260 sales. Median unimproved land value is $80,000.

What's the median rent in Wellington?

Median weekly rent for a house in Wellington is $470. Gross rental yield works out to 7.5%.

What's the development application approval rate in Dubbo Regional Council?

Dubbo Regional Council decided 58 development applications for Wellington addresses over the past 24 months, with 50 approved (86% approval rate). Average processing time is 27 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Wellington?

Across Wellington, 15% with heritage controls, 8.6% bushfire-prone, 1.0% 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 Wellington?

0 of 2,704 lots in Wellington show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 19.9 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Dubbo 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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →