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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Lake Conjola, NSW 2539 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $890K over the last 24 months. 90% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$890K
23 sales
DA approval rate
90%
26 of 29 approved
Total lots
525
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Zoning

What you can build in Lake Conjola

Lake Conjola 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 85.5%
C3 Commercial Core 5.8%
RE1 Public Recreation 3.6%
C1 Local Centre 3.4%
RU2 Rural Landscape 1.8%
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
Environment10%
Rural84%

Location

Where Lake Conjola sits

Lake Conjola 2539 covers an undefined area within Shoalhaven City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Shoalhaven City Council
Postcode
2539
Area
Total lots
525

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Lake Conjola

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
312

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
8.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Lake Conjola

73% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 9.1% 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 73.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 9.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 0.4%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Lake Conjola 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
23 sales · land value $575K
Median rent (house)
$500 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Lake Conjola

29 development applications for Lake Conjola addresses were decided by Shoalhaven City Council over the past 24 months. 26 approved — a 90% approval rate. Average processing time: 13 days.

90%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
29
Approved
26
New dwelling DAs
26
Building approvals (12m)
58

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Lake Conjola

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

Green cover
50%
Amenity score
26.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
26.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
29.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Lake Conjola

What's the zoning in Lake Conjola 2539?

Lake Conjola is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 431 of 525 lots (86%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (86%), C3 Commercial Core (6%), RE1 Public Recreation (4%), C1 Local Centre (3%), RU2 Rural Landscape (2%).

What's the building height limit in Lake Conjola?

Across Lake Conjola, 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 Lake Conjola?

Most lots in Lake Conjola 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 Lake Conjola?

The median sale price in Lake Conjola over the past 24 months is $890,000, across 23 sales. Median unimproved land value is $575,000.

What's the median rent in Lake Conjola?

Median weekly rent for a house in Lake Conjola is $500. Gross rental yield works out to 2.1%.

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

Shoalhaven City Council decided 29 development applications for Lake Conjola addresses over the past 24 months, with 26 approved (90% 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 Lake Conjola?

Across Lake Conjola, 0% with heritage controls, 73.0% 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 Lake Conjola?

0 of 525 lots in Lake Conjola show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 8.4 / 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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