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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Bombala, NSW 2632 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $370K over the last 24 months. 96% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$370K
64 sales
DA approval rate
96%
23 of 24 approved
Total lots
1,464
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Zoning

What you can build in Bombala

Bombala is dominated by R1General 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.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 46.6%
RU1 Primary Production 30.0%
R5 Large Lot Residential 10.9%
E1 Local Centre 10.3%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.3%
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
Residential56%
Commercial12%
Rural29%

Location

Where Bombala sits

Bombala 2632 covers an undefined area within Snowy Monaro Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Postcode
2632
Area
Total lots
1,464

Drill into any lot in Bombala

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 Bombala

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
799

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
593

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
11

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
16.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Bombala

61% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 8.3% 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 61.1%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.9%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.8%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 8.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Bombala 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)
$370,000
64 sales · land value $102K
Median rent (house)
$383 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.6%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
1,586

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Bombala

24 development applications for Bombala addresses were decided by Snowy Monaro Regional Council over the past 24 months. 23 approved — a 96% approval rate.

96%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
24
Approved
23
New dwelling DAs
73
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Bombala

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

Population
2,454
Median age
49
Household income
$65.16K
Owner-occupied
75%
Renting
18%
Green cover
46%
Amenity score
81.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
78.9 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
80.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Bombala

What's the zoning in Bombala 2632?

Bombala is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 660 of 1,464 lots (47%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (47%), RU1 Primary Production (30%), R5 Large Lot Residential (11%), E1 Local Centre (10%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Bombala?

Yes — 799 lots in Bombala 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 Bombala?

The median sale price in Bombala over the past 24 months is $370,000, across 64 sales. Median unimproved land value is $102,000.

What's the median rent in Bombala?

Median weekly rent for a house in Bombala is $383. Gross rental yield works out to 3.6%.

What's the development application approval rate in Snowy Monaro Regional Council?

Snowy Monaro Regional Council decided 24 development applications for Bombala addresses over the past 24 months, with 23 approved (96% 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 Bombala?

Across Bombala, 2% with heritage controls, 61.1% bushfire-prone, 0.8% 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 Bombala?

0 of 1,464 lots in Bombala show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 16.4 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Snowy Monaro Regional 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 →