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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Worrowing Heights, NSW 2540 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Centre Support dominant. Median sale $165K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C2
Centre Support
Median sale (24m)
$165K
2 sales
DA approval rate
100%
2 of 2 approved
Total lots
1,281
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Zoning

What you can build in Worrowing Heights

Worrowing Heights 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 95.6%
RU2 Rural Landscape 3.7%
C1 Local Centre 0.3%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.2%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.2%
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
Residential0%
Environment96%
Rural4%

Location

Where Worrowing Heights sits

Worrowing Heights 2540 covers an undefined area within Shoalhaven City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Shoalhaven City Council
Postcode
2540
Area
Total lots
1,281

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Worrowing Heights

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

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
48

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Worrowing Heights

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 20.8% 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 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 20.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Worrowing Heights 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)
$165,000
2 sales · land value $1.15K
Median rent (house)
$450 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
7.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Worrowing Heights

2 development applications for Worrowing Heights addresses were decided by Shoalhaven City Council over the past 24 months. 2 approved — a 100% approval rate. Average processing time: 13 days.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
2
Approved
2
New dwelling DAs
2
Building approvals (12m)
58

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Worrowing Heights

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

Green cover
65%
Amenity score
34.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
38.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
0.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Worrowing Heights

What's the zoning in Worrowing Heights 2540?

Worrowing Heights is dominated by the C2 (Centre Support) zone, which covers 1,224 of 1,281 lots (96%). The full mix is: C2 Centre Support (96%), RU2 Rural Landscape (4%), C1 Local Centre (0%), SP2 Infrastructure (0%), RE1 Public Recreation (0%).

What's the building height limit in Worrowing Heights?

Across Worrowing Heights, 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 Worrowing Heights?

Yes — 1 lots in Worrowing Heights 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 Worrowing Heights?

The median sale price in Worrowing Heights over the past 24 months is $165,000, across 2 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,150.

What's the median rent in Worrowing Heights?

Median weekly rent for a house in Worrowing Heights is $450. Gross rental yield works out to 7.2%.

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

Shoalhaven City Council decided 2 development applications for Worrowing Heights addresses over the past 24 months, with 2 approved (100% 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 Worrowing Heights?

Across Worrowing Heights, 0% with heritage controls, 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 Worrowing Heights?

0 of 1,281 lots in Worrowing Heights show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 4.3 / 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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