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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Casino, NSW 2470 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $467K over the last 24 months. 92% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$467K
455 sales
DA approval rate
92%
105 of 114 approved
Total lots
5,277
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Zoning

What you can build in Casino

Casino 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 80.4%
RU1 Primary Production 9.3%
E2 Commercial Centre 5.9%
E4 General Industrial 3.5%
E1 Local Centre 0.9%
Avg max height
8.3 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
Residential79%
Commercial11%
Environment1%
Rural9%

Location

Where Casino sits

Casino 2470 covers an undefined area within Richmond Valley Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Richmond Valley Council
Postcode
2470
Area
Total lots
5,277

Drill into any lot in Casino

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Casino

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
4,064

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,760

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
71

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
12.6 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Casino

16% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 1.3% 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 15.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.6%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 1.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Casino 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)
$467,000
455 sales · land value $209K
Median rent (house)
$400 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.4%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
5,753

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Casino

114 development applications for Casino addresses were decided by Richmond Valley Council over the past 24 months. 105 approved — a 92% approval rate.

92%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
114
Approved
105
New dwelling DAs
72
Building approvals (12m)
2

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Casino

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

Population
12,298
Median age
43
Household income
$56.84K
Owner-occupied
67%
Renting
29%
Green cover
40%
Amenity score
94.6 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
94.6 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
94.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Casino

What's the zoning in Casino 2470?

Casino is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 4,148 of 5,277 lots (80%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (80%), RU1 Primary Production (9%), E2 Commercial Centre (6%), E4 General Industrial (4%), E1 Local Centre (1%).

What's the building height limit in Casino?

Across Casino, the average maximum building height is 8.3 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 Casino?

Yes — 4,064 lots in Casino 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 Casino?

The median sale price in Casino over the past 24 months is $467,000, across 455 sales. Median unimproved land value is $209,000.

What's the median rent in Casino?

Median weekly rent for a house in Casino is $400. Gross rental yield works out to 4.4%.

What's the development application approval rate in Richmond Valley Council?

Richmond Valley Council decided 114 development applications for Casino addresses over the past 24 months, with 105 approved (92% 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 Casino?

Across Casino, 2% with heritage controls, 15.7% bushfire-prone, 0.6% 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 Casino?

0 of 5,277 lots in Casino show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 12.6 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Richmond Valley 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 →