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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Oberon, NSW 2787 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $502.5K over the last 24 months. 82% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$502.5K
178 sales
DA approval rate
82%
104 of 127 approved
Total lots
2,517
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Zoning

What you can build in Oberon

Oberon 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 53.0%
RU1 Primary Production 23.8%
R5 Large Lot Residential 14.8%
E1 Local Centre 4.2%
E4 General Industrial 4.2%
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
Residential66%
Commercial8%
Rural25%

Location

Where Oberon sits

Oberon 2787 covers an undefined area within Oberon Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Oberon Council
Postcode
2787
Area
Total lots
2,517

Drill into any lot in Oberon

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 Oberon

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
1,638

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,419

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
14

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
22.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Oberon

42% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 2.7% 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 41.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.0%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.1%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 2.7%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Oberon 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)
$502,500
178 sales · land value $226K
Median rent (house)
$465 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
5.6%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
2,657

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Oberon

127 development applications for Oberon addresses were decided by Oberon Council over the past 24 months. 104 approved — a 82% approval rate.

82%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
127
Approved
104
New dwelling DAs
178
Building approvals (12m)
3

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Oberon

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

Population
4,834
Median age
48
Household income
$71.81K
Owner-occupied
72%
Renting
23%
Green cover
50%
Amenity score
86.2 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
83.3 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
86.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Oberon

What's the zoning in Oberon 2787?

Oberon is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,291 of 2,517 lots (53%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (53%), RU1 Primary Production (24%), R5 Large Lot Residential (15%), E1 Local Centre (4%), E4 General Industrial (4%).

Can I build a granny flat in Oberon?

Yes — 1,638 lots in Oberon 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 Oberon?

The median sale price in Oberon over the past 24 months is $502,500, across 178 sales. Median unimproved land value is $226,000.

What's the median rent in Oberon?

Median weekly rent for a house in Oberon is $465. Gross rental yield works out to 5.6%.

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

Oberon Council decided 127 development applications for Oberon addresses over the past 24 months, with 104 approved (82% 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 Oberon?

Across Oberon, 1% with heritage controls, 41.8% 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 Oberon?

0 of 2,517 lots in Oberon show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 22.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Oberon 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 →