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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Warialda, NSW 2402 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $289.5K over the last 24 months. 89% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$289.5K
100 sales
DA approval rate
89%
32 of 36 approved
Total lots
2,249
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Zoning

What you can build in Warialda

Warialda 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 58.6%
RU5 Village 38.7%
R5 Large Lot Residential 1.4%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.9%
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
Residential1%
Commercial0%
Rural97%

Location

Where Warialda sits

Warialda 2402 covers an undefined area within Gwydir Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Gwydir Shire Council
Postcode
2402
Area
Total lots
2,249

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Warialda

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
31

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
2,089

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.1 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Warialda

84% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% 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 83.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

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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Market

Warialda 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)
$289,500
100 sales · land value $48.8K
Median rent (house)
$225 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Warialda

36 development applications for Warialda addresses were decided by Gwydir Shire Council over the past 24 months. 32 approved — a 89% approval rate.

89%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
36
Approved
32
New dwelling DAs
67
Building approvals (12m)
1

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Warialda

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

Green cover
32%
Amenity score
82.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
82.6 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
78.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Warialda

What's the zoning in Warialda 2402?

Warialda is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 1,315 of 2,249 lots (59%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (59%), RU5 Village (39%), R5 Large Lot Residential (1%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), RE2 Private Recreation (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Warialda?

Yes — 31 lots in Warialda 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 Warialda?

The median sale price in Warialda over the past 24 months is $289,500, across 100 sales. Median unimproved land value is $48,800.

What's the median rent in Warialda?

Median weekly rent for a house in Warialda is $225. Gross rental yield works out to 4.6%.

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

Gwydir Shire Council decided 36 development applications for Warialda addresses over the past 24 months, with 32 approved (89% 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 Warialda?

Across Warialda, 1% with heritage controls, 83.9% 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 Warialda?

0 of 2,249 lots in Warialda show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.1 / 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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