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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Newee Creek, NSW 2447 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Large Lot Residential dominant. Median sale $1.07M over the last 24 months. 74% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R5
Large Lot Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.07M
16 sales
DA approval rate
74%
37 of 50 approved
Total lots
242
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Newee Creek

Newee Creek 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 68.6%
RU2 Rural Landscape 26.4%
RU3 Forestry 2.9%
RU1 Primary Production 1.7%
C1 Local Centre 0.4%
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
Residential69%
Environment0%
Rural31%

Location

Where Newee Creek sits

Newee Creek 2447 covers an undefined area within Nambucca Valley Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Nambucca Valley Council
Postcode
2447
Area
Total lots
242

Drill into any lot in Newee Creek

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 Newee Creek

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
166

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
241

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
5.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Newee Creek

86% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 11.2% 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 86.0%

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) 11.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Newee Creek 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)
$1,070,000
16 sales · land value $415K
Median rent (house)
$558 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Newee Creek

50 development applications for Newee Creek addresses were decided by Nambucca Valley Council over the past 24 months. 37 approved — a 74% approval rate.

74%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
50
Approved
37
New dwelling DAs
28
Building approvals (12m)
2

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Newee Creek

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

Green cover
71%
Amenity score
38.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
26.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
43.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Newee Creek

What's the zoning in Newee Creek 2447?

Newee Creek is dominated by the R5 (Large Lot Residential) zone, which covers 166 of 242 lots (69%). The full mix is: R5 Large Lot Residential (69%), RU2 Rural Landscape (26%), RU3 Forestry (3%), RU1 Primary Production (2%), C1 Local Centre (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Newee Creek?

Yes — 166 lots in Newee Creek 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 Newee Creek?

The median sale price in Newee Creek over the past 24 months is $1,070,000, across 16 sales. Median unimproved land value is $415,000.

What's the median rent in Newee Creek?

Median weekly rent for a house in Newee Creek is $558. Gross rental yield works out to 2.7%.

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

Nambucca Valley Council decided 50 development applications for Newee Creek addresses over the past 24 months, with 37 approved (74% 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 Newee Creek?

Across Newee Creek, 86.0% 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 Newee Creek?

0 of 242 lots in Newee Creek show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 5.4 / 100.

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Suburb-wide stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.

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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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →