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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Oaklands, NSW 2646 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $70K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$70K
27 sales
DA approval rate
100%
7 of 7 approved
Total lots
1,159

Oaklands 2646 spans 2 councils: Federation Council (1,093 lots), Murrumbidgee Council (66 lots). The dominant council (Federation Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Oaklands

Oaklands 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 62.2%
RU5 Village 37.1%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.8%
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
Rural99%

Location

Where Oaklands sits

Oaklands 2646 covers an undefined area within Federation Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Federation Council
Postcode
2646
Area
Total lots
1,159

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Oaklands

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
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
887

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.5 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Oaklands

53% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 13.4% 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 53.3%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 13.4%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Oaklands 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)
$70,000
27 sales · land value $48.7K
Median rent (house)
$370 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
15.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Oaklands

7 development applications for Oaklands addresses were decided by Federation Council over the past 24 months. 7 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
7
Approved
7
New dwelling DAs
9
Building approvals (12m)
3

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Oaklands

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

Green cover
33%
Amenity score
44.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
38.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
60.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Oaklands

What's the zoning in Oaklands 2646?

Oaklands is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 721 of 1,159 lots (62%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (62%), RU5 Village (37%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Oaklands?

Most lots in Oaklands aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU1) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Oaklands?

The median sale price in Oaklands over the past 24 months is $70,000, across 27 sales. Median unimproved land value is $48,700.

What's the median rent in Oaklands?

Median weekly rent for a house in Oaklands is $370. Gross rental yield works out to 15.1%.

What's the development application approval rate in Federation Council?

Federation Council decided 7 development applications for Oaklands addresses over the past 24 months, with 7 approved (100% 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 Oaklands?

Across Oaklands, 53.3% 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 Oaklands?

0 of 1,159 lots in Oaklands show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.5 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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