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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Bingara, NSW 2404 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $300K over the last 24 months. 95% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$300K
97 sales
DA approval rate
95%
61 of 64 approved
Total lots
1,573
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Zoning

What you can build in Bingara

Bingara 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 68.1%
RU1 Primary Production 26.2%
R5 Large Lot Residential 3.8%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.5%
RE2 Private Recreation 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
Residential4%
Rural94%

Location

Where Bingara sits

Bingara 2404 covers an undefined area within Gwydir Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Gwydir Shire Council
Postcode
2404
Area
Total lots
1,573

Drill into any lot in Bingara

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Bingara

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
59

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,406

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.1 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Bingara

56% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 9.2% 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 56.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.3%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 9.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Bingara 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)
$300,000
97 sales · land value $83.8K
Median rent (house)
$325 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Bingara

64 development applications for Bingara addresses were decided by Gwydir Shire Council over the past 24 months. 61 approved — a 95% approval rate.

95%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
64
Approved
61
New dwelling DAs
169
Building approvals (12m)
1

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Bingara

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

Green cover
38%
Amenity score
83.9 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
82.8 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
80.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Bingara

What's the zoning in Bingara 2404?

Bingara is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 1,071 of 1,573 lots (68%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (68%), RU1 Primary Production (26%), R5 Large Lot Residential (4%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%), RE2 Private Recreation (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Bingara?

Yes — 59 lots in Bingara 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 Bingara?

The median sale price in Bingara over the past 24 months is $300,000, across 97 sales. Median unimproved land value is $83,800.

What's the median rent in Bingara?

Median weekly rent for a house in Bingara is $325. Gross rental yield works out to 4.9%.

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

Gwydir Shire Council decided 64 development applications for Bingara addresses over the past 24 months, with 61 approved (95% 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 Bingara?

Across Bingara, 0% with heritage controls, 56.0% 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 Bingara?

0 of 1,573 lots in Bingara show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 4.1 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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