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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Clarence Town, NSW 2321 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Large Lot Residential dominant. Median sale $820K over the last 24 months. 92% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R5
Large Lot Residential
Median sale (24m)
$820K
96 sales
DA approval rate
92%
98 of 107 approved
Total lots
1,233
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Zoning

What you can build in Clarence Town

Clarence Town 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 40.8%
R1 General Residential 33.9%
RU1 Primary Production 13.1%
C3 Commercial Core 8.2%
E1 Local Centre 4.0%
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
Residential69%
Commercial4%
Environment12%
Rural13%

Location

Where Clarence Town sits

Clarence Town 2321 covers an undefined area within Dungog Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Dungog Shire Council
Postcode
2321
Area
Total lots
1,233

Drill into any lot in Clarence Town

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Clarence Town

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
846

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
617

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
2

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
6.5 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Clarence Town

75% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 7% of lots carry heritage controls; 25.1% 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 75.3%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 7.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 25.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Clarence Town 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)
$820,000
96 sales · land value $525.5K
Median rent (house)
$599 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Clarence Town

107 development applications for Clarence Town addresses were decided by Dungog Shire Council over the past 24 months. 98 approved — a 92% approval rate.

92%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
107
Approved
98
New dwelling DAs
106
Building approvals (12m)
1

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Clarence Town

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

Green cover
58%
Amenity score
69.7 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
72.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
54.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Clarence Town

What's the zoning in Clarence Town 2321?

Clarence Town is dominated by the R5 (Large Lot Residential) zone, which covers 463 of 1,233 lots (41%). The full mix is: R5 Large Lot Residential (41%), R1 General Residential (34%), RU1 Primary Production (13%), C3 Commercial Core (8%), E1 Local Centre (4%).

Can I build a granny flat in Clarence Town?

Yes — 846 lots in Clarence Town 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 Clarence Town?

The median sale price in Clarence Town over the past 24 months is $820,000, across 96 sales. Median unimproved land value is $525,500.

What's the median rent in Clarence Town?

Median weekly rent for a house in Clarence Town is $599. Gross rental yield works out to 3.3%.

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

Dungog Shire Council decided 107 development applications for Clarence Town addresses over the past 24 months, with 98 approved (92% 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 Clarence Town?

Across Clarence Town, 7% with heritage controls, 75.3% 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 Clarence Town?

0 of 1,233 lots in Clarence Town show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 6.5 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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