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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Kioloa, NSW 2539 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $890K over the last 24 months. 77% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$890K
15 sales
DA approval rate
77%
13 of 17 approved
Total lots
412
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Zoning

What you can build in Kioloa

Kioloa 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 89.8%
RE1 Public Recreation 7.5%
C3 Commercial Core 1.9%
RU2 Rural Landscape 0.5%
C1 Local Centre 0.2%
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
Environment2%
Rural90%

Location

Where Kioloa sits

Kioloa 2539 covers an undefined area within Shoalhaven City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Shoalhaven City Council
Postcode
2539
Area
Total lots
412

Drill into any lot in Kioloa

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Kioloa

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
293

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 Kioloa

82% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 7.0% 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 81.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.0%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 7.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Kioloa 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)
$890,000
15 sales · land value $449.5K
Median rent (house)
$500 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Kioloa

17 development applications for Kioloa addresses were decided by Shoalhaven City Council over the past 24 months. 13 approved — a 77% approval rate. Average processing time: 13 days.

77%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
17
Approved
13
New dwelling DAs
20
Building approvals (12m)
58

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Kioloa

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

Green cover
48%
Amenity score
52.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
58.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Kioloa

What's the zoning in Kioloa 2539?

Kioloa is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 370 of 412 lots (90%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (90%), RE1 Public Recreation (8%), C3 Commercial Core (2%), RU2 Rural Landscape (1%), C1 Local Centre (0%).

What's the building height limit in Kioloa?

Across Kioloa, 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 Kioloa?

Most lots in Kioloa aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU5) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Kioloa?

The median sale price in Kioloa over the past 24 months is $890,000, across 15 sales. Median unimproved land value is $449,500.

What's the median rent in Kioloa?

Median weekly rent for a house in Kioloa is $500. Gross rental yield works out to 4.6%.

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

Shoalhaven City Council decided 17 development applications for Kioloa addresses over the past 24 months, with 13 approved (77% 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 Kioloa?

Across Kioloa, 1% with heritage controls, 81.8% 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 Kioloa?

0 of 412 lots in Kioloa 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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