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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Tallong, NSW 2579 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural Landscape dominant. Median sale $890K over the last 24 months. 79% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU2
Rural Landscape
Median sale (24m)
$890K
59 sales
DA approval rate
79%
27 of 34 approved
Total lots
774

Tallong 2579 spans 2 councils: Goulburn Mulwaree Council (769 lots), Wingecarribee Shire Council (5 lots). The dominant council (Goulburn Mulwaree Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Tallong

Tallong is dominated by RU2Rural Landscape. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU2
Dominant
RU2 Rural Landscape 30.9%
R5 Large Lot Residential 23.4%
C3 Commercial Core 22.4%
RU5 Village 21.0%
RU6 Transition 2.3%
Avg max height
8.0 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
Residential23%
Environment23%
Rural54%

Location

Where Tallong sits

Tallong 2579 covers an undefined area within Goulburn Mulwaree Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Postcode
2579
Area
Total lots
774

Drill into any lot in Tallong

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Tallong

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
174

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
560

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
3.8 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Tallong

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 1.0% 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 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.8%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 1.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Tallong 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)
$890,000
59 sales · land value $475K
Median rent (house)
$663 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
9.8%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Tallong

34 development applications for Tallong addresses were decided by Goulburn Mulwaree Council over the past 24 months. 27 approved — a 79% approval rate.

79%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
34
Approved
27
New dwelling DAs
37
Building approvals (12m)
18

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Tallong

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

Green cover
56%
Amenity score
55.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
55.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
54.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Tallong

What's the zoning in Tallong 2579?

Tallong is dominated by the RU2 (Rural Landscape) zone, which covers 230 of 774 lots (31%). The full mix is: RU2 Rural Landscape (31%), R5 Large Lot Residential (23%), C3 Commercial Core (22%), RU5 Village (21%), RU6 Transition (2%).

What's the building height limit in Tallong?

Across Tallong, the average maximum building height is 8.0 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Tallong?

Yes — 174 lots in Tallong 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 Tallong?

The median sale price in Tallong over the past 24 months is $890,000, across 59 sales. Median unimproved land value is $475,000.

What's the median rent in Tallong?

Median weekly rent for a house in Tallong is $663. Gross rental yield works out to 9.8%.

What's the development application approval rate in Goulburn Mulwaree Council?

Goulburn Mulwaree Council decided 34 development applications for Tallong addresses over the past 24 months, with 27 approved (79% 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 Tallong?

Across Tallong, 1% with heritage controls, 100.0% 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 Tallong?

0 of 774 lots in Tallong show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 3.8 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Goulburn Mulwaree 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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