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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Woodville, NSW 2321 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $1.16M over the last 24 months. 71% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$1.16M
12 sales
DA approval rate
71%
10 of 14 approved
Total lots
212

Woodville 2321 spans 2 councils: Port Stephens Council (198 lots), Maitland City Council (14 lots). The dominant council (Port Stephens Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Woodville

Woodville is dominated by RU1Primary Production. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU1
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 90.6%
RU2 Rural Landscape 8.5%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.9%
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
Rural99%

Location

Where Woodville sits

Woodville 2321 covers an undefined area within Port Stephens Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Port Stephens Council
Postcode
2321
Area
Total lots
212

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Woodville

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
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
196

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
3.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Woodville

32% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 5% of lots carry heritage controls; 10.1% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

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

Flood-affected 32.3%

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 4.5%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.5%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 10.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Woodville 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)
$1,155,000
12 sales · land value $710K
Median rent (house)
$599 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.4%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Woodville

14 development applications for Woodville addresses were decided by Port Stephens Council over the past 24 months. 10 approved — a 71% approval rate.

71%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
14
Approved
10
New dwelling DAs
4
Building approvals (12m)
24

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Woodville

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

Green cover
63%
Amenity score
26.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
26.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
40.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Woodville

What's the zoning in Woodville 2321?

Woodville is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 192 of 212 lots (91%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (91%), RU2 Rural Landscape (9%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Woodville?

Most lots in Woodville aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU1) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Woodville?

The median sale price in Woodville over the past 24 months is $1,155,000, across 12 sales. Median unimproved land value is $710,000.

What's the median rent in Woodville?

Median weekly rent for a house in Woodville is $599. Gross rental yield works out to 2.4%.

What's the development application approval rate in Port Stephens Council?

Port Stephens Council decided 14 development applications for Woodville addresses over the past 24 months, with 10 approved (71% 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 Woodville?

Across Woodville, 32.3% flood-affected, 5% with heritage controls, 100.0% bushfire-prone, 0.5% 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 Woodville?

0 of 212 lots in Woodville show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 3.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Port Stephens 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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