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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Broke, NSW 2330 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production Small Lots dominant. Median sale $905K over the last 24 months. 78% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU4
Primary Production Small Lots
Median sale (24m)
$905K
26 sales
DA approval rate
78%
18 of 23 approved
Total lots
593
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Zoning

What you can build in Broke

Broke is dominated by RU4Primary Production Small Lots. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU4
Dominant
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 58.9%
R5 Large Lot Residential 28.7%
RU1 Primary Production 6.9%
RU3 Forestry 4.3%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.2%
Avg max height
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
Residential28%
Environment1%
Rural69%

Location

Where Broke sits

Broke 2330 covers an undefined area within Singleton Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Singleton Council
Postcode
2330
Area
Total lots
593

Drill into any lot in Broke

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 Broke

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
165

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
445

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
3.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Broke

87% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 17.9% 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 87.2%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.3%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.3%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 17.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Broke 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)
$905,000
26 sales · land value $639K
Median rent (house)
$530 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Broke

23 development applications for Broke addresses were decided by Singleton Council over the past 24 months. 18 approved — a 78% approval rate.

78%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
23
Approved
18
New dwelling DAs
91
Building approvals (12m)
6

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Broke

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

Green cover
48%
Amenity score
59.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
50.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
67.5 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Broke

What's the zoning in Broke 2330?

Broke is dominated by the RU4 (Primary Production Small Lots) zone, which covers 341 of 593 lots (59%). The full mix is: RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (59%), R5 Large Lot Residential (29%), RU1 Primary Production (7%), RU3 Forestry (4%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Broke?

Yes — 165 lots in Broke 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 Broke?

The median sale price in Broke over the past 24 months is $905,000, across 26 sales. Median unimproved land value is $639,000.

What's the median rent in Broke?

Median weekly rent for a house in Broke is $530. Gross rental yield works out to 2.3%.

What's the development application approval rate in Singleton Council?

Singleton Council decided 23 development applications for Broke addresses over the past 24 months, with 18 approved (78% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Broke?

Across Broke, 1% with heritage controls, 87.2% bushfire-prone, 0.3% near contaminated sites. 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 Broke?

0 of 593 lots in Broke show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 3.3 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Singleton 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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →