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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Rand, NSW 2642 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $275K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$275K
13 sales
DA approval rate
100%
1 of 1 approved
Total lots
733

Rand 2642 spans 3 councils: Federation Council (506 lots), Greater Hume Shire Council (216 lots), Lockhart Shire Council (11 lots). The dominant council (Federation Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Rand

Rand 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 76.5%
RU5 Village 19.9%
R5 Large Lot Residential 3.5%
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
Residential5%
Rural95%

Location

Where Rand sits

Rand 2642 covers an undefined area within Federation Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Federation Council
Postcode
2642
Area
Total lots
733

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Rand

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
26

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
414

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Rand

57% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 13.6% 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 57.1%

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) 13.6%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Rand 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)
$275,000
13 sales · land value $129K
Median rent (house)
$450 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
7.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Rand

1 development applications for Rand addresses were decided by Federation Council over the past 24 months. 1 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
1
Approved
1
New dwelling DAs
1
Building approvals (12m)
3
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FAQs

Common questions about Rand

What's the zoning in Rand 2642?

Rand is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 561 of 733 lots (77%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (77%), RU5 Village (20%), R5 Large Lot Residential (4%).

Can I build a granny flat in Rand?

Yes — 26 lots in Rand 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 Rand?

The median sale price in Rand over the past 24 months is $275,000, across 13 sales. Median unimproved land value is $129,000.

What's the median rent in Rand?

Median weekly rent for a house in Rand is $450. Gross rental yield works out to 7.1%.

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

Federation Council decided 1 development applications for Rand addresses over the past 24 months, with 1 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 Rand?

Across Rand, 57.1% 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 Rand?

0 of 733 lots in Rand show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.3 / 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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