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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Deepwater, NSW 2371 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $225K over the last 24 months. 81% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$225K
35 sales
DA approval rate
81%
13 of 16 approved
Total lots
1,043

Deepwater 2371 spans 2 councils: Glen Innes Severn Shire Council (818 lots), Tenterfield Shire Council (225 lots). The dominant council (Glen Innes Severn Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Deepwater

Deepwater 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 64.6%
RU5 Village 30.7%
C3 Commercial Core 3.0%
E4 General Industrial 1.3%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.4%
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
Commercial2%
Environment4%
Rural94%

Location

Where Deepwater sits

Deepwater 2371 covers an undefined area within Glen Innes Severn Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Glen Innes Severn Shire Council
Postcode
2371
Area
Total lots
1,043

Drill into any lot in Deepwater

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Deepwater

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
739

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Deepwater

70% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 15.9% 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 70.3%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 15.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Deepwater 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)
$225,000
35 sales · land value $87.5K
Median rent (house)
$413 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
23.8%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Deepwater

16 development applications for Deepwater addresses were decided by Glen Innes Severn Shire Council over the past 24 months. 13 approved — a 81% approval rate. Average processing time: 12 days.

81%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
16
Approved
13
New dwelling DAs
77
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Deepwater

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

Green cover
38%
Amenity score
62.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
59.6 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
54.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Deepwater

What's the zoning in Deepwater 2371?

Deepwater is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 672 of 1,043 lots (65%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (65%), RU5 Village (31%), C3 Commercial Core (3%), E4 General Industrial (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Deepwater?

Most lots in Deepwater 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 Deepwater?

The median sale price in Deepwater over the past 24 months is $225,000, across 35 sales. Median unimproved land value is $87,500.

What's the median rent in Deepwater?

Median weekly rent for a house in Deepwater is $413. Gross rental yield works out to 23.8%.

What's the development application approval rate in Glen Innes Severn Shire Council?

Glen Innes Severn Shire Council decided 16 development applications for Deepwater addresses over the past 24 months, with 13 approved (81% approval rate). Average processing time is 12 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Deepwater?

Across Deepwater, 2% with heritage controls, 70.3% 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 Deepwater?

0 of 1,043 lots in Deepwater show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Glen Innes Severn 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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