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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Narrandera, NSW 2700 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $310K over the last 24 months. 97% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$310K
222 sales
DA approval rate
97%
97 of 100 approved
Total lots
3,344
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Zoning

What you can build in Narrandera

Narrandera 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 84.6%
RU1 Primary Production 6.2%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 4.8%
E4 General Industrial 2.6%
R5 Large Lot Residential 1.8%
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
Residential2%
Commercial3%
Environment1%
Rural94%

Location

Where Narrandera sits

Narrandera 2700 covers an undefined area within Narrandera Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Narrandera Shire Council
Postcode
2700
Area
Total lots
3,344

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Narrandera

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
58

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
580

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
8.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Narrandera

34% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3% of lots carry heritage controls; 1.9% 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 34.1%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.8%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.3%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 1.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Narrandera 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)
$310,000
222 sales · land value $77.3K
Median rent (house)
$358 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
5.6%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
2,902

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Narrandera

100 development applications for Narrandera addresses were decided by Narrandera Shire Council over the past 24 months. 97 approved — a 97% approval rate.

97%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
100
Approved
97
New dwelling DAs
218
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Narrandera

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

Population
5,905
Median age
44
Household income
$61.57K
Owner-occupied
70%
Renting
24%
Green cover
38%
Amenity score
88.4 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
85.6 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
87.2 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Narrandera

What's the zoning in Narrandera 2700?

Narrandera is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 2,788 of 3,344 lots (85%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (85%), RU1 Primary Production (6%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (5%), E4 General Industrial (3%), R5 Large Lot Residential (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Narrandera?

Yes — 58 lots in Narrandera 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 Narrandera?

The median sale price in Narrandera over the past 24 months is $310,000, across 222 sales. Median unimproved land value is $77,300.

What's the median rent in Narrandera?

Median weekly rent for a house in Narrandera is $358. Gross rental yield works out to 5.6%.

What's the development application approval rate in Narrandera Shire Council?

Narrandera Shire Council decided 100 development applications for Narrandera addresses over the past 24 months, with 97 approved (97% 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 Narrandera?

Across Narrandera, 3% with heritage controls, 34.1% bushfire-prone, 0.3% near contaminated sites. 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 Narrandera?

0 of 3,344 lots in Narrandera show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 8.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Narrandera Shire 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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