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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Moonbah, NSW 2627 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $1.3M over the last 24 months. 92% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$1.3M
17 sales
DA approval rate
92%
22 of 24 approved
Total lots
495
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Zoning

What you can build in Moonbah

Moonbah is dominated by RU1Primary Production. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU1
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 80.6%
R5 Large Lot Residential 17.2%
C1 Local Centre 1.2%
SP3 Tourist 0.6%
C2 Centre Support 0.4%
Avg max height
8.8 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
Residential17%
Environment2%
Rural81%

Location

Where Moonbah sits

Moonbah 2627 covers an undefined area within Snowy Monaro Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Postcode
2627
Area
Total lots
495

Drill into any lot in Moonbah

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Moonbah

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
84

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
456

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.2 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Moonbah

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3% of lots carry heritage controls; 52.1% 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 3.4%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 52.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Moonbah 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)
$1,300,000
17 sales · land value $850K
Median rent (house)
$578 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Moonbah

24 development applications for Moonbah addresses were decided by Snowy Monaro Regional Council over the past 24 months. 22 approved — a 92% approval rate.

92%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
24
Approved
22
New dwelling DAs
25
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Moonbah

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

Green cover
47%
Amenity score
34.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
37.9 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Moonbah

What's the zoning in Moonbah 2627?

Moonbah is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 399 of 495 lots (81%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (81%), R5 Large Lot Residential (17%), C1 Local Centre (1%), SP3 Tourist (1%), C2 Centre Support (0%).

What's the building height limit in Moonbah?

Across Moonbah, the average maximum building height is 8.8 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 Moonbah?

Yes — 84 lots in Moonbah 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 Moonbah?

The median sale price in Moonbah over the past 24 months is $1,300,000, across 17 sales. Median unimproved land value is $850,000.

What's the median rent in Moonbah?

Median weekly rent for a house in Moonbah is $578. Gross rental yield works out to 1.9%.

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

Snowy Monaro Regional Council decided 24 development applications for Moonbah addresses over the past 24 months, with 22 approved (92% 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 Moonbah?

Across Moonbah, 3% 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 Moonbah?

0 of 495 lots in Moonbah show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.2 / 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.

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