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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Nabiac, NSW 2312 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $650K over the last 24 months. 90% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$650K
36 sales
DA approval rate
90%
36 of 40 approved
Total lots
944
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Nabiac

Nabiac 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 33.9%
RU2 Rural Landscape 31.2%
RU1 Primary Production 22.9%
R5 Large Lot Residential 6.6%
SP2 Infrastructure 5.4%
Avg max height
8.0 m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
0.40:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Residential6%
Environment4%
Rural83%

Location

Where Nabiac sits

Nabiac 2312 covers an undefined area within Mid-Coast Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Mid-Coast Council
Postcode
2312
Area
Total lots
944

Drill into any lot in Nabiac

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 Nabiac

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

Underdeveloped
546

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
56

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
700

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
635 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
13.5 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 399,577 dwellings, with 39,843,319 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Nabiac

85% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 7% of lots carry heritage controls; 16.8% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 1.0% 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 85.3%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 7.0%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.3%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 16.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 1.0%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Nabiac 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)
$650,000
36 sales · land value $388K
Median rent (house)
$600 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.5%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Nabiac

40 development applications for Nabiac addresses were decided by Mid-Coast Council over the past 24 months. 36 approved — a 90% approval rate. Average processing time: 53 days.

90%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
40
Approved
36
New dwelling DAs
92
Building approvals (12m)
19

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Nabiac

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

Green cover
61%
Amenity score
82.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
86.4 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
79.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Nabiac

What's the zoning in Nabiac 2312?

Nabiac is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 288 of 944 lots (34%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (34%), RU2 Rural Landscape (31%), RU1 Primary Production (23%), R5 Large Lot Residential (7%), SP2 Infrastructure (5%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Nabiac?

Across Nabiac, the average maximum building height is 8.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.40:1. Individual lots can vary materially — height and FSR are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be modified by overlays. For an exact figure on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Nabiac?

Yes — 56 lots in Nabiac 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 Nabiac?

The median sale price in Nabiac over the past 24 months is $650,000, across 36 sales. Median unimproved land value is $388,000.

What's the median rent in Nabiac?

Median weekly rent for a house in Nabiac is $600. Gross rental yield works out to 4.5%.

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

Mid-Coast Council decided 40 development applications for Nabiac addresses over the past 24 months, with 36 approved (90% 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 Nabiac?

Across Nabiac, 7% with heritage controls, 85.3% bushfire-prone, 0.3% near contaminated sites. 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 Nabiac?

635 of 944 lots in Nabiac show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 13.5 / 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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →