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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Mulgoa, NSW 2745 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Commercial Core dominant. Median sale $1.9M over the last 24 months. 62% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C3
Commercial Core
Median sale (24m)
$1.9M
27 sales
DA approval rate
62%
49 of 79 approved
Total lots
1,587
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Mulgoa

Mulgoa is dominated by C3Commercial Core. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

C3
Dominant
C3 Commercial Core 77.1%
RU5 Village 13.4%
SP2 Infrastructure 4.1%
C4 Mixed Use 2.8%
C2 Centre Support 2.5%
Avg max height
11.1 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
Residential4%
Environment76%
Rural14%

Location

Where Mulgoa sits

Mulgoa 2745 covers an undefined area within Penrith City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Penrith City Council
Postcode
2745
Area
Total lots
1,587

Drill into any lot in Mulgoa

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 Mulgoa

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
56

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
89

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
5.6 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Mulgoa

88% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3% of lots carry heritage controls; 47.6% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 100.0% of lots fall within a flight-noise contour.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 87.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.5%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 47.6%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour 100.0%

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Mulgoa 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)
$1,900,000
27 sales · land value $1.79M
Median rent (house)
$635 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
12.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Mulgoa

79 development applications for Mulgoa addresses were decided by Penrith City Council over the past 24 months. 49 approved — a 62% approval rate. Average processing time: 50 days.

62%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
79
Approved
49
New dwelling DAs
59
Building approvals (12m)
55

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Mulgoa

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

Green cover
54%
Amenity score
69.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
65.9 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
73.2 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Mulgoa

What's the zoning in Mulgoa 2745?

Mulgoa is dominated by the C3 (Commercial Core) zone, which covers 1,124 of 1,587 lots (77%). The full mix is: C3 Commercial Core (77%), RU5 Village (13%), SP2 Infrastructure (4%), C4 Mixed Use (3%), C2 Centre Support (3%).

What's the building height limit in Mulgoa?

Across Mulgoa, the average maximum building height is 11.1 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Mulgoa?

Yes — 56 lots in Mulgoa 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 Mulgoa?

The median sale price in Mulgoa over the past 24 months is $1,900,000, across 27 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,790,000.

What's the median rent in Mulgoa?

Median weekly rent for a house in Mulgoa is $635. Gross rental yield works out to 12.7%.

What's the development application approval rate in Penrith City Council?

Penrith City Council decided 79 development applications for Mulgoa addresses over the past 24 months, with 49 approved (62% approval rate). Average processing time is 50 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Mulgoa?

Across Mulgoa, 3% with heritage controls, 87.9% 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 Mulgoa?

0 of 1,587 lots in Mulgoa show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 5.6 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Penrith City 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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