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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Carwoola, NSW 2620 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Mixed Use dominant. Median sale $1.63M over the last 24 months. 82% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C4
Mixed Use
Median sale (24m)
$1.63M
29 sales
DA approval rate
82%
37 of 45 approved
Total lots
704
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Zoning

What you can build in Carwoola

Carwoola is dominated by C4Mixed Use. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

C4
Dominant
C4 Mixed Use 66.8%
RU1 Primary Production 16.3%
C3 Commercial Core 8.8%
R5 Large Lot Residential 4.9%
C2 Centre Support 3.2%
Avg max height
9.2 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
Residential5%
Environment77%
Rural17%

Location

Where Carwoola sits

Carwoola 2620 covers an undefined area within Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Postcode
2620
Area
Total lots
704

Drill into any lot in Carwoola

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 Carwoola

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
33

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
150

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Carwoola

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 34.9% 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 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.4%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 34.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Carwoola 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)
$1,630,000
29 sales · land value $833K
Median rent (house)
$600 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Carwoola

45 development applications for Carwoola addresses were decided by Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council over the past 24 months. 37 approved — a 82% approval rate. Average processing time: 27 days.

82%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
45
Approved
37
New dwelling DAs
27
Building approvals (12m)
20

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Carwoola

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

Green cover
48%
Amenity score
34.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
26.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
37.9 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Carwoola

What's the zoning in Carwoola 2620?

Carwoola is dominated by the C4 (Mixed Use) zone, which covers 454 of 704 lots (67%). The full mix is: C4 Mixed Use (67%), RU1 Primary Production (16%), C3 Commercial Core (9%), R5 Large Lot Residential (5%), C2 Centre Support (3%).

What's the building height limit in Carwoola?

Across Carwoola, the average maximum building height is 9.2 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 Carwoola?

Yes — 33 lots in Carwoola 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 Carwoola?

The median sale price in Carwoola over the past 24 months is $1,630,000, across 29 sales. Median unimproved land value is $833,000.

What's the median rent in Carwoola?

Median weekly rent for a house in Carwoola is $600. Gross rental yield works out to 1.6%.

What's the development application approval rate in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council?

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council decided 45 development applications for Carwoola addresses over the past 24 months, with 37 approved (82% approval rate). Average processing time is 27 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Carwoola?

Across Carwoola, 0% with heritage controls, 100.0% 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 Carwoola?

0 of 704 lots in Carwoola show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.3 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 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 →