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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

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

Village dominant. Median sale $783.75K over the last 24 months. 93% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$783.75K
18 sales
DA approval rate
93%
13 of 14 approved
Total lots
476
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Zoning

What you can build in Lake Tabourie

Lake Tabourie 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 92.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 3.2%
RU2 Rural Landscape 2.8%
R5 Large Lot Residential 1.1%
C3 Commercial Core 0.4%
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
Residential1%
Environment1%
Rural94%

Location

Where Lake Tabourie sits

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

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Shoalhaven City Council
Postcode
2539
Area
Total lots
476

Drill into any lot in Lake Tabourie

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Lake Tabourie

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
5

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
255

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
7.2 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Lake Tabourie

67% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 5.5% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 0.2% 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 67.2%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 5.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 0.2%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Lake Tabourie 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)
$783,750
18 sales · land value $390K
Median rent (house)
$500 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Lake Tabourie

14 development applications for Lake Tabourie addresses were decided by Shoalhaven City Council over the past 24 months. 13 approved — a 93% approval rate. Average processing time: 13 days.

93%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
14
Approved
13
New dwelling DAs
15
Building approvals (12m)
58

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Lake Tabourie

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

Green cover
49%
Amenity score
49.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
38.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
49.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Lake Tabourie

What's the zoning in Lake Tabourie 2539?

Lake Tabourie is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 435 of 476 lots (93%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (93%), RE1 Public Recreation (3%), RU2 Rural Landscape (3%), R5 Large Lot Residential (1%), C3 Commercial Core (0%).

What's the building height limit in Lake Tabourie?

Across Lake Tabourie, 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 Tabourie?

Yes — 5 lots in Lake Tabourie 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 Lake Tabourie?

The median sale price in Lake Tabourie over the past 24 months is $783,750, across 18 sales. Median unimproved land value is $390,000.

What's the median rent in Lake Tabourie?

Median weekly rent for a house in Lake Tabourie is $500. Gross rental yield works out to 3.2%.

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

Shoalhaven City Council decided 14 development applications for Lake Tabourie addresses over the past 24 months, with 13 approved (93% 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 Tabourie?

Across Lake Tabourie, 67.2% 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 Tabourie?

0 of 476 lots in Lake Tabourie show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 7.2 / 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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