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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Monaltrie, NSW 2480 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $625K over the last 24 months. 91% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$625K
6 sales
DA approval rate
91%
10 of 11 approved
Total lots
247
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Zoning

What you can build in Monaltrie

Monaltrie 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 97.2%
E4 General Industrial 2.4%
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
Commercial2%
Rural97%

Location

Where Monaltrie sits

Monaltrie 2480 covers an undefined area within Lismore City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Lismore City Council
Postcode
2480
Area
Total lots
247

Drill into any lot in Monaltrie

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Monaltrie

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
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
240

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Monaltrie

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 7.7% 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 0.8%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 7.7%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Monaltrie 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)
$625,000
6 sales · land value $486.5K
Median rent (house)
$510 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.4%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Monaltrie

11 development applications for Monaltrie addresses were decided by Lismore City Council over the past 24 months. 10 approved — a 91% approval rate.

91%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
11
Approved
10
New dwelling DAs
2
Building approvals (12m)
5

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Monaltrie

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

Green cover
61%
Amenity score
34.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
57.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
0.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Monaltrie

What's the zoning in Monaltrie 2480?

Monaltrie is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 240 of 247 lots (97%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (97%), E4 General Industrial (2%), SP2 Infrastructure (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Monaltrie?

Most lots in Monaltrie aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU1) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Monaltrie?

The median sale price in Monaltrie over the past 24 months is $625,000, across 6 sales. Median unimproved land value is $486,500.

What's the median rent in Monaltrie?

Median weekly rent for a house in Monaltrie is $510. Gross rental yield works out to 3.4%.

What's the development application approval rate in Lismore City Council?

Lismore City Council decided 11 development applications for Monaltrie addresses over the past 24 months, with 10 approved (91% 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 Monaltrie?

Across Monaltrie, 1% 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 Monaltrie?

0 of 247 lots in Monaltrie show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Lismore City 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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