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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Culcairn, NSW 2660 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $350K over the last 24 months. 80% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$350K
77 sales
DA approval rate
80%
32 of 40 approved
Total lots
1,353
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Culcairn

Culcairn is dominated by RU5Village. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU5
Dominant
RU5 Village 54.0%
RU1 Primary Production 41.8%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 2.5%
SP2 Infrastructure 1.3%
R2 Low Density Residential 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
Residential0%
Rural98%

Location

Where Culcairn sits

Culcairn 2660 covers an undefined area within Greater Hume Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Greater Hume Shire Council
Postcode
2660
Area
Total lots
1,353

Drill into any lot in Culcairn

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 Culcairn

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
6

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,200

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.1 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Culcairn

63% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 12.1% 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 62.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.1%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 12.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Cleaners · serves Culcairn, NSW

15 Balfour St, Culcairn NSW 2660

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Market

Culcairn 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)
$350,000
77 sales · land value $118K
Median rent (house)
$348 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Culcairn

40 development applications for Culcairn addresses were decided by Greater Hume Shire Council over the past 24 months. 32 approved — a 80% approval rate.

80%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
40
Approved
32
New dwelling DAs
48
Building approvals (12m)
4

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Culcairn

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

Green cover
49%
Amenity score
82.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
80.4 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
76.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Culcairn

What's the zoning in Culcairn 2660?

Culcairn is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 730 of 1,353 lots (54%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (54%), RU1 Primary Production (42%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (3%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%), R2 Low Density Residential (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Culcairn?

Yes — 6 lots in Culcairn 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 Culcairn?

The median sale price in Culcairn over the past 24 months is $350,000, across 77 sales. Median unimproved land value is $118,000.

What's the median rent in Culcairn?

Median weekly rent for a house in Culcairn is $348. Gross rental yield works out to 4.9%.

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

Greater Hume Shire Council decided 40 development applications for Culcairn addresses over the past 24 months, with 32 approved (80% 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 Culcairn?

Across Culcairn, 2% with heritage controls, 62.7% bushfire-prone, 0.1% 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 Culcairn?

0 of 1,353 lots in Culcairn show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.1 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Greater Hume 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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →