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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Inverell, NSW 2360 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $410K over the last 24 months. 89% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$410K
529 sales
DA approval rate
89%
228 of 256 approved
Total lots
6,605
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Zoning

What you can build in Inverell

Inverell is dominated by R1General Residential. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 64.2%
R5 Large Lot Residential 17.8%
RU1 Primary Production 8.8%
E2 Commercial Centre 6.0%
E4 General Industrial 3.2%
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
Residential80%
Commercial9%
Environment1%
Rural9%

Location

Where Inverell sits

Inverell 2360 covers an undefined area within Inverell Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Inverell Shire Council
Postcode
2360
Area
Total lots
6,605

Drill into any lot in Inverell

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Inverell

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
5,164

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
4,766

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
34

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
15.5 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Inverell

14% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 7% of lots carry heritage controls; 3.5% 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 13.5%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 6.5%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.3%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 3.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Inverell 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)
$410,000
529 sales · land value $112K
Median rent (house)
$378 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.1%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
5,891

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Inverell

256 development applications for Inverell addresses were decided by Inverell Shire Council over the past 24 months. 228 approved — a 89% approval rate.

89%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
256
Approved
228
New dwelling DAs
188
Building approvals (12m)
1

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Inverell

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

Population
12,057
Median age
41
Household income
$61.72K
Owner-occupied
63%
Renting
32%
Green cover
34%
Amenity score
95.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
95.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
94.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Inverell

What's the zoning in Inverell 2360?

Inverell is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 4,110 of 6,605 lots (64%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (64%), R5 Large Lot Residential (18%), RU1 Primary Production (9%), E2 Commercial Centre (6%), E4 General Industrial (3%).

Can I build a granny flat in Inverell?

Yes — 5,164 lots in Inverell 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 Inverell?

The median sale price in Inverell over the past 24 months is $410,000, across 529 sales. Median unimproved land value is $112,000.

What's the median rent in Inverell?

Median weekly rent for a house in Inverell is $378. Gross rental yield works out to 4.1%.

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

Inverell Shire Council decided 256 development applications for Inverell addresses over the past 24 months, with 228 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 Inverell?

Across Inverell, 7% with heritage controls, 13.5% bushfire-prone, 0.3% near contaminated sites. 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 Inverell?

0 of 6,605 lots in Inverell show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 15.5 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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