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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Tambar Springs, NSW 2381 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $175K over the last 24 months. 67% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$175K
20 sales
DA approval rate
67%
2 of 3 approved
Total lots
978

Tambar Springs 2381 spans 3 councils: Gunnedah Shire Council (496 lots), Warrumbungle Shire Council (452 lots), Liverpool Plains Shire Council (30 lots). The dominant council (Gunnedah Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Tambar Springs

Tambar Springs 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 83.4%
RU5 Village 14.9%
C1 Local Centre 1.0%
C3 Commercial Core 0.6%
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
Environment3%
Rural97%

Location

Where Tambar Springs sits

Tambar Springs 2381 covers an undefined area within Gunnedah Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Gunnedah Shire Council
Postcode
2381
Area
Total lots
978

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Tambar Springs

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
459

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Tambar Springs

94% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 17.1% 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 94.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 17.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Tambar Springs 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)
$175,000
20 sales · land value $197K
Median rent (house)
$510 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
25.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Tambar Springs

3 development applications for Tambar Springs addresses were decided by Gunnedah Shire Council over the past 24 months. 2 approved — a 67% approval rate.

67%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
3
Approved
2
New dwelling DAs
1
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Tambar Springs

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

Green cover
32%
Amenity score
38.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
57.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
43.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Tambar Springs

What's the zoning in Tambar Springs 2381?

Tambar Springs is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 816 of 978 lots (83%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (83%), RU5 Village (15%), C1 Local Centre (1%), C3 Commercial Core (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Tambar Springs?

Most lots in Tambar Springs 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 Tambar Springs?

The median sale price in Tambar Springs over the past 24 months is $175,000, across 20 sales. Median unimproved land value is $197,000.

What's the median rent in Tambar Springs?

Median weekly rent for a house in Tambar Springs is $510. Gross rental yield works out to 25.7%.

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

Gunnedah Shire Council decided 3 development applications for Tambar Springs addresses over the past 24 months, with 2 approved (67% 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 Tambar Springs?

Across Tambar Springs, 94.0% 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 Tambar Springs?

0 of 978 lots in Tambar Springs show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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