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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Yarrawonga, NSW 2850 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Large Lot Residential dominant. Median sale $495K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R5
Large Lot Residential
Median sale (24m)
$495K
13 sales
DA approval rate
100%
5 of 5 approved
Total lots
229
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Zoning

What you can build in Yarrawonga

Yarrawonga is dominated by R5Large Lot 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.

R5
Dominant
R5 Large Lot Residential 79.5%
RU1 Primary Production 16.6%
C3 Commercial Core 3.9%
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
Residential80%
Environment4%
Rural17%

Location

Where Yarrawonga sits

Yarrawonga 2850 covers an undefined area within Mid-Western Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Mid-Western Regional Council
Postcode
2850
Area
Total lots
229

Drill into any lot in Yarrawonga

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Yarrawonga

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
182

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
220

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
5.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Yarrawonga

99% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3.1% 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 99.1%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 3.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Yarrawonga 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)
$495,000
13 sales · land value $280K
Median rent (house)
$560 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
7.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Yarrawonga

5 development applications for Yarrawonga addresses were decided by Mid-Western Regional Council over the past 24 months. 5 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
5
Approved
5
New dwelling DAs
4
Building approvals (12m)
7

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Yarrawonga

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

Green cover
40%
Amenity score
67.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
82.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
0.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Yarrawonga

What's the zoning in Yarrawonga 2850?

Yarrawonga is dominated by the R5 (Large Lot Residential) zone, which covers 182 of 229 lots (80%). The full mix is: R5 Large Lot Residential (80%), RU1 Primary Production (17%), C3 Commercial Core (4%).

Can I build a granny flat in Yarrawonga?

Yes — 182 lots in Yarrawonga 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 Yarrawonga?

The median sale price in Yarrawonga over the past 24 months is $495,000, across 13 sales. Median unimproved land value is $280,000.

What's the median rent in Yarrawonga?

Median weekly rent for a house in Yarrawonga is $560. Gross rental yield works out to 7.3%.

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

Mid-Western Regional Council decided 5 development applications for Yarrawonga addresses over the past 24 months, with 5 approved (100% 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 Yarrawonga?

Across Yarrawonga, 99.1% 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 Yarrawonga?

0 of 229 lots in Yarrawonga show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 5.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Mid-Western Regional 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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