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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Henty, NSW 2658 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $315K over the last 24 months. 91% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$315K
69 sales
DA approval rate
91%
30 of 33 approved
Total lots
1,497

Henty 2658 spans 2 councils: Greater Hume Shire Council (1,427 lots), Lockhart Shire Council (70 lots). The dominant council (Greater Hume Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Henty

Henty 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 54.1%
RU1 Primary Production 42.9%
R5 Large Lot Residential 2.3%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.5%
C1 Local Centre 0.1%
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
Residential3%
Environment0%
Rural97%

Location

Where Henty sits

Henty 2658 covers an undefined area within Greater Hume Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Greater Hume Shire Council
Postcode
2658
Area
Total lots
1,497

Drill into any lot in Henty

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Henty

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
34

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,243

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Henty

60% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 8.3% 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 59.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.0%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 8.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Henty 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)
$315,000
69 sales · land value $93.7K
Median rent (house)
$380 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Henty

33 development applications for Henty addresses were decided by Greater Hume Shire Council over the past 24 months. 30 approved — a 91% approval rate.

91%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
33
Approved
30
New dwelling DAs
55
Building approvals (12m)
4

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Henty

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

Green cover
45%
Amenity score
81.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
81.9 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
71.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Henty

What's the zoning in Henty 2658?

Henty is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 809 of 1,497 lots (54%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (54%), RU1 Primary Production (43%), R5 Large Lot Residential (2%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%), C1 Local Centre (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Henty?

Yes — 34 lots in Henty 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 Henty?

The median sale price in Henty over the past 24 months is $315,000, across 69 sales. Median unimproved land value is $93,700.

What's the median rent in Henty?

Median weekly rent for a house in Henty is $380. Gross rental yield works out to 3.9%.

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

Greater Hume Shire Council decided 33 development applications for Henty addresses over the past 24 months, with 30 approved (91% 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 Henty?

Across Henty, 2% with heritage controls, 59.9% 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 Henty?

0 of 1,497 lots in Henty show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.3 / 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.

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