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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Mathoura, NSW 2710 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $300K over the last 24 months. 93% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$300K
55 sales
DA approval rate
93%
25 of 27 approved
Total lots
1,223
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Zoning

What you can build in Mathoura

Mathoura 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 49.1%
RU5 Village 40.9%
C3 Commercial Core 5.0%
C1 Local Centre 2.5%
R5 Large Lot Residential 2.4%
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
Residential2%
Environment8%
Rural90%

Location

Where Mathoura sits

Mathoura 2710 covers an undefined area within Murray River Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Murray River Council
Postcode
2710
Area
Total lots
1,223

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Mathoura

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
29

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,087

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Mathoura

61% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 8.0% 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 61.1%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 8.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Mathoura 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)
$300,000
55 sales · land value $111K
Median rent (house)
$305 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Mathoura

27 development applications for Mathoura addresses were decided by Murray River Council over the past 24 months. 25 approved — a 93% approval rate.

93%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
27
Approved
25
New dwelling DAs
86
Building approvals (12m)
7

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Mathoura

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

Green cover
35%
Amenity score
62.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
50.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
71.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Mathoura

What's the zoning in Mathoura 2710?

Mathoura is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 598 of 1,223 lots (49%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (49%), RU5 Village (41%), C3 Commercial Core (5%), C1 Local Centre (3%), R5 Large Lot Residential (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Mathoura?

Yes — 29 lots in Mathoura 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 Mathoura?

The median sale price in Mathoura over the past 24 months is $300,000, across 55 sales. Median unimproved land value is $111,000.

What's the median rent in Mathoura?

Median weekly rent for a house in Mathoura is $305. Gross rental yield works out to 4.7%.

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

Murray River Council decided 27 development applications for Mathoura addresses over the past 24 months, with 25 approved (93% 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 Mathoura?

Across Mathoura, 2% with heritage controls, 61.1% 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 Mathoura?

0 of 1,223 lots in Mathoura show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.0 / 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.

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