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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

King Creek, NSW 2446 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Large Lot Residential dominant. Median sale $1.44M over the last 24 months. 92% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R5
Large Lot Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.44M
50 sales
DA approval rate
92%
47 of 51 approved
Total lots
676
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Zoning

What you can build in King Creek

King 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 81.2%
RU1 Primary Production 10.8%
C2 Centre Support 7.0%
RU3 Forestry 0.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 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
Residential81%
Environment7%
Rural11%

Location

Where King Creek sits

King Creek 2446 covers an undefined area within Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Postcode
2446
Area
Total lots
676

Drill into any lot in King 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 King 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
549

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
624

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
8.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in King Creek

77% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3.0% 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 77.1%

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) 3.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

King 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)
$1,435,000
50 sales · land value $627K
Median rent (house)
$558 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.0%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in King Creek

51 development applications for King Creek addresses were decided by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council over the past 24 months. 47 approved — a 92% approval rate. Average processing time: 33 days.

92%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
51
Approved
47
New dwelling DAs
33
Building approvals (12m)
31

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in King Creek

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

Green cover
63%
Amenity score
44.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
53.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
43.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about King Creek

What's the zoning in King Creek 2446?

King Creek is dominated by the R5 (Large Lot Residential) zone, which covers 549 of 676 lots (81%). The full mix is: R5 Large Lot Residential (81%), RU1 Primary Production (11%), C2 Centre Support (7%), RU3 Forestry (1%), RE1 Public Recreation (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in King Creek?

Yes — 549 lots in King 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 King Creek?

The median sale price in King Creek over the past 24 months is $1,435,000, across 50 sales. Median unimproved land value is $627,000.

What's the median rent in King Creek?

Median weekly rent for a house in King Creek is $558. Gross rental yield works out to 2.0%.

What's the development application approval rate in Port Macquarie-Hastings Council?

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council decided 51 development applications for King Creek addresses over the past 24 months, with 47 approved (92% approval rate). Average processing time is 33 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in King Creek?

Across King Creek, 77.1% 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 King Creek?

0 of 676 lots in King Creek show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 8.4 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Port Macquarie-Hastings 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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