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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Bawley Point, NSW 2539 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $1.16M over the last 24 months. 91% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$1.16M
44 sales
DA approval rate
91%
38 of 42 approved
Total lots
840
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Zoning

What you can build in Bawley Point

Bawley Point is dominated by RU5Village. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU5
Dominant
RU5 Village 72.4%
R2 Low Density Residential 9.9%
R5 Large Lot Residential 7.2%
RU2 Rural Landscape 6.1%
RE1 Public Recreation 4.4%
Avg max height
7.9 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
Residential17%
Commercial0%
Environment2%
Rural76%

Location

Where Bawley Point sits

Bawley Point 2539 covers an undefined area within Shoalhaven City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Shoalhaven City Council
Postcode
2539
Area
Total lots
840

Drill into any lot in Bawley Point

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 Bawley Point

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
140

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
522

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
8.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Bawley Point

76% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 8.0% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 0.4% 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 75.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.9%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 8.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 0.4%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Bawley Point 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
44 sales · land value $824K
Median rent (house)
$500 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Bawley Point

42 development applications for Bawley Point addresses were decided by Shoalhaven City Council over the past 24 months. 38 approved — a 91% approval rate. Average processing time: 13 days.

91%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
42
Approved
38
New dwelling DAs
40
Building approvals (12m)
58

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Bawley Point

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

Green cover
53%
Amenity score
73.7 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
77.4 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
69.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Bawley Point

What's the zoning in Bawley Point 2539?

Bawley Point is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 592 of 840 lots (72%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (72%), R2 Low Density Residential (10%), R5 Large Lot Residential (7%), RU2 Rural Landscape (6%), RE1 Public Recreation (4%).

What's the building height limit in Bawley Point?

Across Bawley Point, the average maximum building height is 7.9 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 Bawley Point?

Yes — 140 lots in Bawley Point 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 Bawley Point?

The median sale price in Bawley Point over the past 24 months is $1,155,000, across 44 sales. Median unimproved land value is $824,000.

What's the median rent in Bawley Point?

Median weekly rent for a house in Bawley Point is $500. Gross rental yield works out to 1.7%.

What's the development application approval rate in Shoalhaven City Council?

Shoalhaven City Council decided 42 development applications for Bawley Point addresses over the past 24 months, with 38 approved (91% approval rate). Average processing time is 13 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Bawley Point?

Across Bawley Point, 2% with heritage controls, 75.7% 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 Bawley Point?

0 of 840 lots in Bawley Point show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 8.3 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Shoalhaven City 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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