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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Congarinni, NSW 2447 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Large Lot Residential dominant. Median sale $501K over the last 24 months. 93% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R5
Large Lot Residential
Median sale (24m)
$501K
13 sales
DA approval rate
93%
28 of 30 approved
Total lots
236
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Zoning

What you can build in Congarinni

Congarinni is dominated by R5Large Lot 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.

R5
Dominant
R5 Large Lot Residential 45.8%
RU1 Primary Production 34.3%
RU2 Rural Landscape 19.1%
R1 General Residential 0.8%
Avg max height
8.0 m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
0.55:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Residential47%
Rural53%

Location

Where Congarinni sits

Congarinni 2447 covers an undefined area within Nambucca Valley Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Nambucca Valley Council
Postcode
2447
Area
Total lots
236

Drill into any lot in Congarinni

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 Congarinni

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

Underdeveloped
2

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
110

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
236

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
2 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.5 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 2,617 dwellings, with 261,368 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Congarinni

92% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 8.5% 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 92.4%

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) 8.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Congarinni 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)
$501,000
13 sales · land value $415K
Median rent (house)
$558 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
5.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Congarinni

30 development applications for Congarinni addresses were decided by Nambucca Valley Council over the past 24 months. 28 approved — a 93% approval rate.

93%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
30
Approved
28
New dwelling DAs
19
Building approvals (12m)
2

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Congarinni

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

Green cover
65%
Amenity score
56.2 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
57.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
0.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Congarinni

What's the zoning in Congarinni 2447?

Congarinni is dominated by the R5 (Large Lot Residential) zone, which covers 108 of 236 lots (46%). The full mix is: R5 Large Lot Residential (46%), RU1 Primary Production (34%), RU2 Rural Landscape (19%), R1 General Residential (1%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Congarinni?

Across Congarinni, the average maximum building height is 8.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.55:1. Individual lots can vary materially — height and FSR are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be modified by overlays. For an exact figure on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Congarinni?

Yes — 110 lots in Congarinni 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 Congarinni?

The median sale price in Congarinni over the past 24 months is $501,000, across 13 sales. Median unimproved land value is $415,000.

What's the median rent in Congarinni?

Median weekly rent for a house in Congarinni is $558. Gross rental yield works out to 5.9%.

What's the development application approval rate in Nambucca Valley Council?

Nambucca Valley Council decided 30 development applications for Congarinni addresses over the past 24 months, with 28 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 Congarinni?

Across Congarinni, 92.4% 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 Congarinni?

2 of 236 lots in Congarinni show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 4.5 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Nambucca Valley 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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