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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Worrigee, NSW 2540 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $750K over the last 24 months. 87% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R2
Low Density Residential
Median sale (24m)
$750K
162 sales
DA approval rate
87%
60 of 69 approved
Total lots
1,933
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Zoning

What you can build in Worrigee

Worrigee is dominated by R2Low Density Residential. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

R2
Dominant
R2 Low Density Residential 77.2%
R5 Large Lot Residential 10.2%
R1 General Residential 9.1%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.3%
RU2 Rural Landscape 1.2%
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
Residential95%
Environment1%
Rural1%

Location

Where Worrigee sits

Worrigee 2540 covers an undefined area within Shoalhaven City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Shoalhaven City Council
Postcode
2540
Area
Total lots
1,933

Drill into any lot in Worrigee

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 Worrigee

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
1,792

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,377

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
1

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
19.1 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Worrigee

16% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 1.9% 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 15.5%

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) 1.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Worrigee 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)
$750,000
162 sales · land value $389K
Median rent (house)
$550 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.5%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Worrigee

69 development applications for Worrigee addresses were decided by Shoalhaven City Council over the past 24 months. 60 approved — a 87% approval rate. Average processing time: 13 days.

87%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
69
Approved
60
New dwelling DAs
47
Building approvals (12m)
58

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Worrigee

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

Green cover
43%
Amenity score
70.9 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
70.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
73.2 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Worrigee

What's the zoning in Worrigee 2540?

Worrigee is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 1,462 of 1,933 lots (77%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (77%), R5 Large Lot Residential (10%), R1 General Residential (9%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%), RU2 Rural Landscape (1%).

What's the building height limit in Worrigee?

Across Worrigee, 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 Worrigee?

Yes — 1,792 lots in Worrigee 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 Worrigee?

The median sale price in Worrigee over the past 24 months is $750,000, across 162 sales. Median unimproved land value is $389,000.

What's the median rent in Worrigee?

Median weekly rent for a house in Worrigee is $550. Gross rental yield works out to 3.5%.

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

Shoalhaven City Council decided 69 development applications for Worrigee addresses over the past 24 months, with 60 approved (87% 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 Worrigee?

Across Worrigee, 0% with heritage controls, 15.5% 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 Worrigee?

0 of 1,933 lots in Worrigee show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 19.1 / 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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