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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Wollumboola, NSW 2540 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Centre Support dominant. 33% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C2
Centre Support
Median rent (house)
$460
per week
DA approval rate
33%
2 of 6 approved
Total lots
299
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Zoning

What you can build in Wollumboola

Wollumboola is dominated by C2Centre Support. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

C2
Dominant
C2 Centre Support 69.9%
C1 Local Centre 11.0%
R1 General Residential 8.9%
RU2 Rural Landscape 5.3%
DM DM 5.0%
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
Residential8%
Environment76%
Rural7%

Location

Where Wollumboola sits

Wollumboola 2540 covers an undefined area within Shoalhaven City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Shoalhaven City Council
Postcode
2540
Area
Total lots
299

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Wollumboola

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
24

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
44

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Wollumboola

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 4.3% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 0.3% 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 100.0%

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) 4.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 0.3%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Wollumboola property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median rent (house)
$460 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
13.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Wollumboola

6 development applications for Wollumboola addresses were decided by Shoalhaven City Council over the past 24 months. 2 approved — a 33% approval rate. Average processing time: 13 days.

33%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
6
Approved
2
Building approvals (12m)
58
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FAQs

Common questions about Wollumboola

What's the zoning in Wollumboola 2540?

Wollumboola is dominated by the C2 (Centre Support) zone, which covers 197 of 299 lots (70%). The full mix is: C2 Centre Support (70%), C1 Local Centre (11%), R1 General Residential (9%), RU2 Rural Landscape (5%), DM DM (5%).

What's the building height limit in Wollumboola?

Across Wollumboola, 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 Wollumboola?

Yes — 24 lots in Wollumboola 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 rent in Wollumboola?

Median weekly rent for a house in Wollumboola is $460. Gross rental yield works out to 13.7%.

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

Shoalhaven City Council decided 6 development applications for Wollumboola addresses over the past 24 months, with 2 approved (33% 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 Wollumboola?

Across Wollumboola, 100.0% 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 Wollumboola?

0 of 299 lots in Wollumboola show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 4.4 / 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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