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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Nimmitabel, NSW 2631 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $360K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$360K
15 sales
DA approval rate
100%
4 of 4 approved
Total lots
752
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Zoning

What you can build in Nimmitabel

Nimmitabel is dominated by RU5Village. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU5
Dominant
RU5 Village 43.1%
RU1 Primary Production 34.3%
R5 Large Lot Residential 18.7%
SP2 Infrastructure 2.5%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.3%
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
Residential19%
Environment0%
Rural77%

Location

Where Nimmitabel sits

Nimmitabel 2631 covers an undefined area within Snowy Monaro Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Postcode
2631
Area
Total lots
752

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Nimmitabel

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
135

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
704

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Nimmitabel

89% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 5% of lots carry heritage controls; 39.2% 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 88.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 4.5%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 39.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Nimmitabel 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)
$360,000
15 sales · land value $127K
Median rent (house)
$380 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Nimmitabel

4 development applications for Nimmitabel addresses were decided by Snowy Monaro Regional Council over the past 24 months. 4 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
4
Approved
4
New dwelling DAs
5
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Nimmitabel

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

Green cover
51%
Amenity score
59.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
26.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
67.5 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Nimmitabel

What's the zoning in Nimmitabel 2631?

Nimmitabel is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 323 of 752 lots (43%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (43%), RU1 Primary Production (34%), R5 Large Lot Residential (19%), SP2 Infrastructure (3%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Nimmitabel?

Yes — 135 lots in Nimmitabel 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 Nimmitabel?

The median sale price in Nimmitabel over the past 24 months is $360,000, across 15 sales. Median unimproved land value is $127,000.

What's the median rent in Nimmitabel?

Median weekly rent for a house in Nimmitabel is $380. Gross rental yield works out to 4.6%.

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

Snowy Monaro Regional Council decided 4 development applications for Nimmitabel addresses over the past 24 months, with 4 approved (100% 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 Nimmitabel?

Across Nimmitabel, 5% with heritage controls, 88.8% 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 Nimmitabel?

0 of 752 lots in Nimmitabel show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.0 / 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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