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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Woodenbong, NSW 2476 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $353.75K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$353.75K
14 sales
DA approval rate
100%
4 of 4 approved
Total lots
357

Woodenbong 2476 spans 2 councils: Kyogle Council (298 lots), Tenterfield Shire Council (59 lots). The dominant council (Kyogle Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Woodenbong

Woodenbong 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 55.6%
RU1 Primary Production 40.2%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.5%
R5 Large Lot Residential 1.1%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.6%
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
Residential1%
Rural95%

Location

Where Woodenbong sits

Woodenbong 2476 covers an undefined area within Kyogle Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Kyogle Council
Postcode
2476
Area
Total lots
357

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Woodenbong

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
4

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
260

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Woodenbong

54% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 11% of lots carry heritage controls; 0.3% 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 54.4%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 11.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Woodenbong 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)
$353,750
14 sales · land value $103K
Median rent (house)
$380 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Woodenbong

4 development applications for Woodenbong addresses were decided by Kyogle Council over the past 24 months. 4 approved — a 100% approval rate. Average processing time: 22 days.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
4
Approved
4
New dwelling DAs
11
Building approvals (12m)
1

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Woodenbong

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

Green cover
55%
Amenity score
66.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
60.4 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
70.5 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Woodenbong

What's the zoning in Woodenbong 2476?

Woodenbong is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 198 of 357 lots (56%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (56%), RU1 Primary Production (40%), RE1 Public Recreation (3%), R5 Large Lot Residential (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).

What's the building height limit in Woodenbong?

Across Woodenbong, 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 Woodenbong?

Yes — 4 lots in Woodenbong 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 Woodenbong?

The median sale price in Woodenbong over the past 24 months is $353,750, across 14 sales. Median unimproved land value is $103,000.

What's the median rent in Woodenbong?

Median weekly rent for a house in Woodenbong is $380. Gross rental yield works out to 2.1%.

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

Kyogle Council decided 4 development applications for Woodenbong addresses over the past 24 months, with 4 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 Woodenbong?

Across Woodenbong, 11% with heritage controls, 54.4% 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 Woodenbong?

0 of 357 lots in Woodenbong show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.3 / 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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