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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Oxley Island, NSW 2430 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $1.07M over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$1.07M
4 sales
DA approval rate
100%
9 of 9 approved
Total lots
183
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Zoning

What you can build in Oxley Island

Oxley Island 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 88.0%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 8.2%
C2 Centre Support 3.8%
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
Environment4%
Rural96%

Location

Where Oxley Island sits

Oxley Island 2430 covers an undefined area within Mid-Coast Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Mid-Coast Council
Postcode
2430
Area
Total lots
183

Drill into any lot in Oxley Island

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Oxley Island

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
176

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Oxley Island

99% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 7.1% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 15.8% 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 98.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.5%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 7.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 15.8%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Oxley Island 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)
$1,070,000
4 sales · land value $740.5K
Median rent (house)
$455 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Oxley Island

9 development applications for Oxley Island addresses were decided by Mid-Coast Council over the past 24 months. 9 approved — a 100% approval rate. Average processing time: 53 days.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
9
Approved
9
New dwelling DAs
8
Building approvals (12m)
19

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Oxley Island

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

Green cover
70%
Amenity score
26.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
29.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Oxley Island

What's the zoning in Oxley Island 2430?

Oxley Island is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 161 of 183 lots (88%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (88%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (8%), C2 Centre Support (4%).

Can I build a granny flat in Oxley Island?

Most lots in Oxley Island 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 Oxley Island?

The median sale price in Oxley Island over the past 24 months is $1,070,000, across 4 sales. Median unimproved land value is $740,500.

What's the median rent in Oxley Island?

Median weekly rent for a house in Oxley Island is $455. Gross rental yield works out to 1.7%.

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

Mid-Coast Council decided 9 development applications for Oxley Island addresses over the past 24 months, with 9 approved (100% 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 Oxley Island?

Across Oxley Island, 1% with heritage controls, 98.9% 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 Oxley Island?

0 of 183 lots in Oxley Island show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.3 / 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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