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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

The Rock, NSW 2655 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $422.5K over the last 24 months. 91% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$422.5K
48 sales
DA approval rate
91%
52 of 57 approved
Total lots
1,098

The Rock 2655 spans 2 councils: Lockhart Shire Council (1,051 lots), Wagga Wagga City Council (47 lots). The dominant council (Lockhart Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in The Rock

The Rock 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 52.4%
RU1 Primary Production 42.0%
R5 Large Lot Residential 4.9%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.5%
W1 Natural Waterways 0.3%
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
Residential5%
Commercial0%
Environment0%
Rural94%

Location

Where The Rock sits

The Rock 2655 covers an undefined area within Lockhart Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Lockhart Shire Council
Postcode
2655
Area
Total lots
1,098

Drill into any lot in The Rock

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Development potential

Where the upside is in The Rock

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
52

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
928

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
3.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in The Rock

51% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 9% of lots carry heritage controls; 6.7% 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 50.5%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 8.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 6.7%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

The Rock 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)
$422,500
48 sales · land value $178K
Median rent (house)
$500 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
5.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in The Rock

57 development applications for The Rock addresses were decided by Lockhart Shire Council over the past 24 months. 52 approved — a 91% approval rate.

91%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
57
Approved
52
New dwelling DAs
53
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in The Rock

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

Green cover
49%
Amenity score
70.9 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
69.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
62.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about The Rock

What's the zoning in The Rock 2655?

The Rock is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 572 of 1,098 lots (52%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (52%), RU1 Primary Production (42%), R5 Large Lot Residential (5%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%), W1 Natural Waterways (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in The Rock?

Yes — 52 lots in The Rock 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 The Rock?

The median sale price in The Rock over the past 24 months is $422,500, across 48 sales. Median unimproved land value is $178,000.

What's the median rent in The Rock?

Median weekly rent for a house in The Rock is $500. Gross rental yield works out to 5.7%.

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

Lockhart Shire Council decided 57 development applications for The Rock addresses over the past 24 months, with 52 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 The Rock?

Across The Rock, 9% with heritage controls, 50.5% 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 The Rock?

0 of 1,098 lots in The Rock show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 3.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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