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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Wingham, NSW 2429 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $501K over the last 24 months. 91% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$501K
210 sales
DA approval rate
91%
91 of 100 approved
Total lots
2,918
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Zoning

What you can build in Wingham

Wingham is dominated by R1General Residential. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 66.8%
RU1 Primary Production 23.4%
R5 Large Lot Residential 6.4%
E1 Local Centre 1.9%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.5%
Avg max height
8.2 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.61:1

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

Use mix
Residential71%
Commercial4%
Environment1%
Rural23%

Location

Where Wingham sits

Wingham 2429 covers an undefined area within Mid-Coast Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Mid-Coast Council
Postcode
2429
Area
Total lots
2,918

Drill into any lot in Wingham

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 Wingham

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

Underdeveloped
1,491

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
2,036

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
2,312

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
4

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
1,951 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
26.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 20,647 dwellings, with 1,622,591 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Wingham

39% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3% of lots carry heritage controls; 4.1% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 0.1% 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 38.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.9%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.3%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 4.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 0.1%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Home builder · serves Wingham, NSW

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Market

Wingham 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)
$501,000
210 sales · land value $218K
Median rent (house)
$425 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.3%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
2,566

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Wingham

100 development applications for Wingham addresses were decided by Mid-Coast Council over the past 24 months. 91 approved — a 91% approval rate. Average processing time: 53 days.

91%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
100
Approved
91
New dwelling DAs
113
Building approvals (12m)
19

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Wingham

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

Population
5,395
Median age
47
Household income
$57.46K
Owner-occupied
74%
Renting
22%
Green cover
50%
Amenity score
87.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
86.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
84.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Wingham

What's the zoning in Wingham 2429?

Wingham is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,879 of 2,918 lots (67%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (67%), RU1 Primary Production (23%), R5 Large Lot Residential (6%), E1 Local Centre (2%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Wingham?

Across Wingham, the average maximum building height is 8.2 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.61:1. 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 Wingham?

Yes — 2,036 lots in Wingham 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 Wingham?

The median sale price in Wingham over the past 24 months is $501,000, across 210 sales. Median unimproved land value is $218,000.

What's the median rent in Wingham?

Median weekly rent for a house in Wingham is $425. Gross rental yield works out to 4.3%.

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

Mid-Coast Council decided 100 development applications for Wingham addresses over the past 24 months, with 91 approved (91% 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 Wingham?

Across Wingham, 3% with heritage controls, 38.7% 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 Wingham?

1,951 of 2,918 lots in Wingham show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 26.0 / 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 →