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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Narromine, NSW 2821 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $395K over the last 24 months. 94% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$395K
189 sales
DA approval rate
94%
110 of 117 approved
Total lots
3,460
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Zoning

What you can build in Narromine

Narromine is dominated by R1General 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.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 50.1%
RU1 Primary Production 40.0%
R5 Large Lot Residential 5.0%
E1 Local Centre 3.6%
E4 General Industrial 1.4%
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
Residential54%
Commercial5%
Environment0%
Rural39%

Location

Where Narromine sits

Narromine 2821 covers an undefined area within Narromine Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Narromine Shire Council
Postcode
2821
Area
Total lots
3,460

Drill into any lot in Narromine

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Narromine

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
1,838

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
3,014

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
17

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
16.7 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Narromine

39% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 8.6% 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 38.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.8%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.1%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 8.6%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Narromine 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)
$395,000
189 sales · land value $93.8K
Median rent (house)
$420 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
5.0%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
3,335

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Narromine

117 development applications for Narromine addresses were decided by Narromine Shire Council over the past 24 months. 110 approved — a 94% approval rate.

94%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
117
Approved
110
New dwelling DAs
55
Building approvals (12m)
1

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Narromine

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

Population
6,458
Median age
41
Household income
$68.59K
Owner-occupied
71%
Renting
24%
Green cover
33%
Amenity score
87.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
85.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
86.9 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Narromine

What's the zoning in Narromine 2821?

Narromine is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,687 of 3,460 lots (50%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (50%), RU1 Primary Production (40%), R5 Large Lot Residential (5%), E1 Local Centre (4%), E4 General Industrial (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Narromine?

Yes — 1,838 lots in Narromine 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 Narromine?

The median sale price in Narromine over the past 24 months is $395,000, across 189 sales. Median unimproved land value is $93,800.

What's the median rent in Narromine?

Median weekly rent for a house in Narromine is $420. Gross rental yield works out to 5.0%.

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

Narromine Shire Council decided 117 development applications for Narromine addresses over the past 24 months, with 110 approved (94% 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 Narromine?

Across Narromine, 1% with heritage controls, 38.8% bushfire-prone, 0.1% 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 Narromine?

0 of 3,460 lots in Narromine show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 16.7 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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