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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Darlington Point, NSW 2706 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $360K over the last 24 months. 83% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$360K
59 sales
DA approval rate
83%
25 of 30 approved
Total lots
1,596
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Zoning

What you can build in Darlington Point

Darlington Point 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 51.1%
RU5 Village 46.6%
C1 Local Centre 1.1%
R5 Large Lot Residential 0.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 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
Residential1%
Commercial0%
Environment1%
Rural97%

Location

Where Darlington Point sits

Darlington Point 2706 covers an undefined area within Murrumbidgee Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Murrumbidgee Council
Postcode
2706
Area
Total lots
1,596

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Darlington Point

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
10

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,364

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.1 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Darlington Point

37% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 11% of lots carry heritage controls; 21.2% 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 37.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 11.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 21.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Darlington Point 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)
$360,000
59 sales · land value $75.4K
Median rent (house)
$385 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
5.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Darlington Point

30 development applications for Darlington Point addresses were decided by Murrumbidgee Council over the past 24 months. 25 approved — a 83% approval rate.

83%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
30
Approved
25
New dwelling DAs
14
Building approvals (12m)
2

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Darlington Point

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

Green cover
41%
Amenity score
66.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
60.4 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
69.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Darlington Point

What's the zoning in Darlington Point 2706?

Darlington Point is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 806 of 1,596 lots (51%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (51%), RU5 Village (47%), C1 Local Centre (1%), R5 Large Lot Residential (1%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Darlington Point?

Yes — 10 lots in Darlington Point 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 Darlington Point?

The median sale price in Darlington Point over the past 24 months is $360,000, across 59 sales. Median unimproved land value is $75,400.

What's the median rent in Darlington Point?

Median weekly rent for a house in Darlington Point is $385. Gross rental yield works out to 5.9%.

What's the development application approval rate in Murrumbidgee Council?

Murrumbidgee Council decided 30 development applications for Darlington Point addresses over the past 24 months, with 25 approved (83% 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 Darlington Point?

Across Darlington Point, 11% with heritage controls, 37.0% 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 Darlington Point?

0 of 1,596 lots in Darlington Point show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.1 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Murrumbidgee 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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