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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Murrumburrah, NSW 2587 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $190K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$190K
3 sales
DA approval rate
100%
5 of 5 approved
Total lots
507
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Zoning

What you can build in Murrumburrah

Murrumburrah 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 94.7%
SP2 Infrastructure 5.1%
R1 General Residential 0.2%
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%
Rural95%

Location

Where Murrumburrah sits

Murrumburrah 2587 covers an undefined area within Hilltops Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Hilltops Council
Postcode
2587
Area
Total lots
507

Drill into any lot in Murrumburrah

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Murrumburrah

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
1

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
481

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

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Murrumburrah

3% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 2.6% 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 None

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 3.0%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 2.6%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Murrumburrah 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)
$190,000
3 sales · land value $327K
Median rent (house)
$420 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
11.5%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Murrumburrah

5 development applications for Murrumburrah addresses were decided by Hilltops Council over the past 24 months. 5 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
5
Approved
5
New dwelling DAs
5
Building approvals (12m)
7

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Murrumburrah

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

Green cover
61%
Amenity score
38.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
43.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Murrumburrah

What's the zoning in Murrumburrah 2587?

Murrumburrah is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 480 of 507 lots (95%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (95%), SP2 Infrastructure (5%), R1 General Residential (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Murrumburrah?

Yes — 1 lots in Murrumburrah 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 Murrumburrah?

The median sale price in Murrumburrah over the past 24 months is $190,000, across 3 sales. Median unimproved land value is $327,000.

What's the median rent in Murrumburrah?

Median weekly rent for a house in Murrumburrah is $420. Gross rental yield works out to 11.5%.

What's the development application approval rate in Hilltops Council?

Hilltops Council decided 5 development applications for Murrumburrah addresses over the past 24 months, with 5 approved (100% 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 Murrumburrah?

Across Murrumburrah, 3% with heritage controls. 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 Murrumburrah?

0 of 507 lots in Murrumburrah 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 Hilltops 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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