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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Lake Cargelligo, NSW 2672 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $240K over the last 24 months. 76% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$240K
53 sales
DA approval rate
76%
19 of 25 approved
Total lots
1,872
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Zoning

What you can build in Lake Cargelligo

Lake Cargelligo 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 55.0%
RU5 Village 43.0%
R5 Large Lot Residential 1.1%
W1 Natural Waterways 0.6%
SP2 Infrastructure 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%
Rural98%

Location

Where Lake Cargelligo sits

Lake Cargelligo 2672 covers an undefined area within Lachlan Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Lachlan Shire Council
Postcode
2672
Area
Total lots
1,872

Drill into any lot in Lake Cargelligo

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Lake Cargelligo

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
20

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,723

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 Lake Cargelligo

58% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 1.2% 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 57.6%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.7%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 1.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Lake Cargelligo 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)
$240,000
53 sales · land value $42.7K
Median rent (house)
$175 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
7.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Lake Cargelligo

25 development applications for Lake Cargelligo addresses were decided by Lachlan Shire Council over the past 24 months. 19 approved — a 76% approval rate.

76%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
25
Approved
19
New dwelling DAs
62
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Lake Cargelligo

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

Green cover
28%
Amenity score
84.7 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
84.9 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
74.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Lake Cargelligo

What's the zoning in Lake Cargelligo 2672?

Lake Cargelligo is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 1,025 of 1,872 lots (55%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (55%), RU5 Village (43%), R5 Large Lot Residential (1%), W1 Natural Waterways (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Lake Cargelligo?

Yes — 20 lots in Lake Cargelligo 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 Lake Cargelligo?

The median sale price in Lake Cargelligo over the past 24 months is $240,000, across 53 sales. Median unimproved land value is $42,700.

What's the median rent in Lake Cargelligo?

Median weekly rent for a house in Lake Cargelligo is $175. Gross rental yield works out to 7.6%.

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

Lachlan Shire Council decided 25 development applications for Lake Cargelligo addresses over the past 24 months, with 19 approved (76% 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 Lake Cargelligo?

Across Lake Cargelligo, 1% with heritage controls, 57.6% 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 Lake Cargelligo?

0 of 1,872 lots in Lake Cargelligo 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 Lachlan 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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