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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Cawongla, NSW 2474 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $750K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$750K
9 sales
DA approval rate
100%
3 of 3 approved
Total lots
139
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Zoning

What you can build in Cawongla

Cawongla 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 74.1%
R5 Large Lot Residential 10.8%
RU5 Village 9.4%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 5.0%
W1 Natural Waterways 0.7%
Avg max height
9.0 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
Residential11%
Rural89%

Location

Where Cawongla sits

Cawongla 2474 covers an undefined area within Kyogle Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Kyogle Council
Postcode
2474
Area
Total lots
139

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Cawongla

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
15

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
125

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.8 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Cawongla

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3% of lots carry heritage controls; 25.9% 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 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.9%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 25.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Cawongla 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)
$750,000
9 sales · land value $464K
Median rent (house)
$500 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
5.4%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Cawongla

3 development applications for Cawongla addresses were decided by Kyogle Council over the past 24 months. 3 approved — a 100% approval rate. Average processing time: 22 days.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
3
Approved
3
New dwelling DAs
4
Building approvals (12m)
1

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Cawongla

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

Green cover
72%
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 Cawongla

What's the zoning in Cawongla 2474?

Cawongla is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 103 of 139 lots (74%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (74%), R5 Large Lot Residential (11%), RU5 Village (9%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (5%), W1 Natural Waterways (1%).

What's the building height limit in Cawongla?

Across Cawongla, the average maximum building height is 9.0 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Cawongla?

Yes — 15 lots in Cawongla 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 Cawongla?

The median sale price in Cawongla over the past 24 months is $750,000, across 9 sales. Median unimproved land value is $464,000.

What's the median rent in Cawongla?

Median weekly rent for a house in Cawongla is $500. Gross rental yield works out to 5.4%.

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

Kyogle Council decided 3 development applications for Cawongla addresses over the past 24 months, with 3 approved (100% approval rate). Average processing time is 22 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Cawongla?

Across Cawongla, 3% with heritage controls, 100.0% 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 Cawongla?

0 of 139 lots in Cawongla show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.8 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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