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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Barham, NSW 2732 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $400K over the last 24 months. 91% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$400K
96 sales
DA approval rate
91%
78 of 86 approved
Total lots
1,482
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Zoning

What you can build in Barham

Barham 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 51.5%
RU1 Primary Production 31.8%
R5 Large Lot Residential 9.4%
E1 Local Centre 5.0%
E4 General Industrial 2.3%
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
Residential57%
Commercial9%
Environment0%
Rural31%

Location

Where Barham sits

Barham 2732 covers an undefined area within Murray River Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Murray River Council
Postcode
2732
Area
Total lots
1,482

Drill into any lot in Barham

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 Barham

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
831

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
626

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
3

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
9.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Barham

35% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 2.4% 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 35.2%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 2.4%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Barham 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)
$400,000
96 sales · land value $164K
Median rent (house)
$305 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
5.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Barham

86 development applications for Barham addresses were decided by Murray River Council over the past 24 months. 78 approved — a 91% approval rate.

91%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
86
Approved
78
New dwelling DAs
72
Building approvals (12m)
7

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Barham

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

Green cover
37%
Amenity score
85.7 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
82.8 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
83.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Barham

What's the zoning in Barham 2732?

Barham is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 713 of 1,482 lots (52%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (52%), RU1 Primary Production (32%), R5 Large Lot Residential (9%), E1 Local Centre (5%), E4 General Industrial (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Barham?

Yes — 831 lots in Barham 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 Barham?

The median sale price in Barham over the past 24 months is $400,000, across 96 sales. Median unimproved land value is $164,000.

What's the median rent in Barham?

Median weekly rent for a house in Barham is $305. Gross rental yield works out to 5.2%.

What's the development application approval rate in Murray River Council?

Murray River Council decided 86 development applications for Barham addresses over the past 24 months, with 78 approved (91% 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 Barham?

Across Barham, 0% with heritage controls, 35.2% 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 Barham?

0 of 1,482 lots in Barham show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 9.9 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Murray River 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 →