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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Coopernook, NSW 2426 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $630K over the last 24 months. 85% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$630K
21 sales
DA approval rate
85%
11 of 13 approved
Total lots
397
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Zoning

What you can build in Coopernook

Coopernook 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 48.1%
RU1 Primary Production 45.3%
SP2 Infrastructure 3.8%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.8%
C2 Centre Support 1.0%
Avg max height
8.0 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%
Environment1%
Rural92%

Location

Where Coopernook sits

Coopernook 2426 covers an undefined area within Mid-Coast Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Mid-Coast Council
Postcode
2426
Area
Total lots
397

Drill into any lot in Coopernook

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Coopernook

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
3

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
188

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.1 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Coopernook

75% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 14% of lots carry heritage controls; 7.6% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 8.1% of lots are exposed to projected sea-level rise.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 75.3%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 13.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 7.6%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 8.1%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Coopernook 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)
$630,000
21 sales · land value $249K
Median rent (house)
$450 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Coopernook

13 development applications for Coopernook addresses were decided by Mid-Coast Council over the past 24 months. 11 approved — a 85% approval rate. Average processing time: 53 days.

85%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
13
Approved
11
New dwelling DAs
15
Building approvals (12m)
19

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Coopernook

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

Green cover
58%
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

FAQs

Common questions about Coopernook

What's the zoning in Coopernook 2426?

Coopernook is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 189 of 397 lots (48%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (48%), RU1 Primary Production (45%), SP2 Infrastructure (4%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%), C2 Centre Support (1%).

What's the building height limit in Coopernook?

Across Coopernook, the average maximum building height is 8.0 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 Coopernook?

Yes — 3 lots in Coopernook 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 Coopernook?

The median sale price in Coopernook over the past 24 months is $630,000, across 21 sales. Median unimproved land value is $249,000.

What's the median rent in Coopernook?

Median weekly rent for a house in Coopernook is $450. Gross rental yield works out to 4.9%.

What's the development application approval rate in Mid-Coast Council?

Mid-Coast Council decided 13 development applications for Coopernook addresses over the past 24 months, with 11 approved (85% approval rate). Average processing time is 53 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Coopernook?

Across Coopernook, 14% with heritage controls, 75.3% 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 Coopernook?

0 of 397 lots in Coopernook show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 4.1 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Mid-Coast 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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