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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Murray Downs, NSW 2735 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $600K over the last 24 months. 69% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$600K
7 sales
DA approval rate
69%
18 of 26 approved
Total lots
294
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Zoning

What you can build in Murray Downs

Murray Downs 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 42.2%
RU1 Primary Production 39.5%
RE2 Private Recreation 11.9%
E4 General Industrial 5.4%
SP2 Infrastructure 1.0%
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
Residential42%
Commercial5%
Rural40%

Location

Where Murray Downs sits

Murray Downs 2735 covers an undefined area within Murray River Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Murray River Council
Postcode
2735
Area
Total lots
294

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Murray Downs

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
123

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
118

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.2 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Murray Downs

63% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 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 63.3%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.3%

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

Murray Downs 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)
$600,000
7 sales · land value $321K
Median rent (house)
$550 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Murray Downs

26 development applications for Murray Downs addresses were decided by Murray River Council over the past 24 months. 18 approved — a 69% approval rate.

69%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
26
Approved
18
New dwelling DAs
17
Building approvals (12m)
7

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Murray Downs

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

Green cover
35%
Amenity score
26.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
38.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
29.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Murray Downs

What's the zoning in Murray Downs 2735?

Murray Downs is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 124 of 294 lots (42%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (42%), RU1 Primary Production (40%), RE2 Private Recreation (12%), E4 General Industrial (5%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Murray Downs?

Yes — 123 lots in Murray Downs 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 Murray Downs?

The median sale price in Murray Downs over the past 24 months is $600,000, across 7 sales. Median unimproved land value is $321,000.

What's the median rent in Murray Downs?

Median weekly rent for a house in Murray Downs is $550. Gross rental yield works out to 2.9%.

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

Murray River Council decided 26 development applications for Murray Downs addresses over the past 24 months, with 18 approved (69% 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 Murray Downs?

Across Murray Downs, 0% with heritage controls, 63.3% 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 Murray Downs?

0 of 294 lots in Murray Downs show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 4.2 / 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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