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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Gilgandra, NSW 2827 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $307.5K over the last 24 months. 84% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$307.5K
114 sales
DA approval rate
84%
62 of 74 approved
Total lots
2,466
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Zoning

What you can build in Gilgandra

Gilgandra 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 60.2%
RU1 Primary Production 26.8%
R5 Large Lot Residential 5.9%
E1 Local Centre 4.6%
E4 General Industrial 2.6%
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
Residential64%
Commercial8%
Environment0%
Rural26%

Location

Where Gilgandra sits

Gilgandra 2827 covers an undefined area within Gilgandra Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Gilgandra Shire Council
Postcode
2827
Area
Total lots
2,466

Drill into any lot in Gilgandra

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Gilgandra

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
1,551

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,305

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
27

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
14.8 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Gilgandra

35% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 6% of lots carry heritage controls; 6.2% 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 35.2%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 6.3%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.5%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 6.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

BEYOND Twenty One Real Estate

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Market

Gilgandra 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)
$307,500
114 sales · land value $52.7K
Median rent (house)
$320 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
5.7%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
2,238

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Gilgandra

74 development applications for Gilgandra addresses were decided by Gilgandra Shire Council over the past 24 months. 62 approved — a 84% approval rate.

84%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
74
Approved
62
New dwelling DAs
41
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Gilgandra

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

Population
4,398
Median age
46
Household income
$59.85K
Owner-occupied
66%
Renting
23%
Green cover
36%
Amenity score
88.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
88.3 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
82.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Gilgandra

What's the zoning in Gilgandra 2827?

Gilgandra is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,431 of 2,466 lots (60%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (60%), RU1 Primary Production (27%), R5 Large Lot Residential (6%), E1 Local Centre (5%), E4 General Industrial (3%).

Can I build a granny flat in Gilgandra?

Yes — 1,551 lots in Gilgandra 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 Gilgandra?

The median sale price in Gilgandra over the past 24 months is $307,500, across 114 sales. Median unimproved land value is $52,700.

What's the median rent in Gilgandra?

Median weekly rent for a house in Gilgandra is $320. Gross rental yield works out to 5.7%.

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

Gilgandra Shire Council decided 74 development applications for Gilgandra addresses over the past 24 months, with 62 approved (84% 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 Gilgandra?

Across Gilgandra, 6% with heritage controls, 35.2% bushfire-prone, 0.5% 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 Gilgandra?

0 of 2,466 lots in Gilgandra show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 14.8 / 100.

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M H Thomas & Gilgandra Real Estate

Real estate agency · serves Gilgandra, NSW

31 Miller St, Gilgandra NSW 2827

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Methodology & sources

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