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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Tooleybuc, NSW 2736 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $291K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$291K
9 sales
DA approval rate
100%
12 of 12 approved
Total lots
326
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Zoning

What you can build in Tooleybuc

Tooleybuc is dominated by RU5Village. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU5
Dominant
RU5 Village 48.6%
RU1 Primary Production 46.5%
RE1 Public Recreation 3.4%
RE2 Private Recreation 0.9%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.6%
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
Environment0%
Rural95%

Location

Where Tooleybuc sits

Tooleybuc 2736 covers an undefined area within Murray River Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Murray River Council
Postcode
2736
Area
Total lots
326

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Tooleybuc

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
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
151

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Tooleybuc

64% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 5.8% 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 64.4%

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) 5.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Tooleybuc 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)
$291,000
9 sales · land value $90K
Median rent (house)
$260 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Tooleybuc

12 development applications for Tooleybuc addresses were decided by Murray River Council over the past 24 months. 12 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
12
Approved
12
New dwelling DAs
3
Building approvals (12m)
7

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Tooleybuc

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

Green cover
37%
Amenity score
60.2 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
52.3 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
62.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Tooleybuc

What's the zoning in Tooleybuc 2736?

Tooleybuc is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 158 of 326 lots (49%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (49%), RU1 Primary Production (47%), RE1 Public Recreation (3%), RE2 Private Recreation (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Tooleybuc?

Most lots in Tooleybuc aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU5) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Tooleybuc?

The median sale price in Tooleybuc over the past 24 months is $291,000, across 9 sales. Median unimproved land value is $90,000.

What's the median rent in Tooleybuc?

Median weekly rent for a house in Tooleybuc is $260. Gross rental yield works out to 2.7%.

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

Murray River Council decided 12 development applications for Tooleybuc addresses over the past 24 months, with 12 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 Tooleybuc?

Across Tooleybuc, 64.4% 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 Tooleybuc?

0 of 326 lots in Tooleybuc show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.3 / 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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