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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Woodburn, NSW 2472 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $1.88M over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$1.88M
1 sales
DA approval rate
100%
1 of 1 approved
Total lots
729

Woodburn 2472 spans 2 councils: Richmond Valley Council (677 lots), Shoalhaven City Council (52 lots). The dominant council (Richmond Valley Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Woodburn

Woodburn 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 47.1%
RU5 Village 37.9%
SP2 Infrastructure 5.9%
RU2 Rural Landscape 5.2%
C1 Local Centre 3.8%
Avg max height
8.0 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
Commercial1%
Environment3%
Rural89%

Location

Where Woodburn sits

Woodburn 2472 covers an undefined area within Richmond Valley Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Richmond Valley Council
Postcode
2472
Area
Total lots
729

Drill into any lot in Woodburn

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 Woodburn

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
491

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Woodburn

67% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3% of lots carry heritage controls; 10.0% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 1.2% of lots are exposed to projected sea-level rise.

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

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 66.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 3.0%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.6%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 10.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 1.2%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Oak Street Bricklaying

Construction company · serves Woodburn, NSW

67 Donaldson St, Woodburn NSW 2472

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Market

Woodburn 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)
$1,875,000
1 sales · land value $975K
Median rent (house)
$600 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
8.0%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Woodburn

1 development applications for Woodburn addresses were decided by Richmond Valley Council over the past 24 months. 1 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
1
Approved
1
New dwelling DAs
26
Building approvals (12m)
2

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Woodburn

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

Green cover
53%
Amenity score
67.9 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
65.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
58.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Woodburn

What's the zoning in Woodburn 2472?

Woodburn is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 333 of 729 lots (47%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (47%), RU5 Village (38%), SP2 Infrastructure (6%), RU2 Rural Landscape (5%), C1 Local Centre (4%).

What's the building height limit in Woodburn?

Across Woodburn, the average maximum building height is 8.0 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 Woodburn?

Most lots in Woodburn 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 Woodburn?

The median sale price in Woodburn over the past 24 months is $1,875,000, across 1 sales. Median unimproved land value is $975,000.

What's the median rent in Woodburn?

Median weekly rent for a house in Woodburn is $600. Gross rental yield works out to 8.0%.

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

Richmond Valley Council decided 1 development applications for Woodburn addresses over the past 24 months, with 1 approved (100% 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 Woodburn?

Across Woodburn, 3% with heritage controls, 66.9% 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 Woodburn?

0 of 729 lots in Woodburn show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.0 / 100.

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Roofing supply store · serves Woodburn, NSW

13 River St, Woodburn NSW 2472

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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 →