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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Adelong, NSW 2729 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $424.5K over the last 24 months. 95% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$424.5K
32 sales
DA approval rate
95%
20 of 21 approved
Total lots
1,271
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Zoning

What you can build in Adelong

Adelong 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 51.2%
RU1 Primary Production 47.0%
SP2 Infrastructure 1.0%
R5 Large Lot Residential 0.8%
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
Residential1%
Rural98%

Location

Where Adelong sits

Adelong 2729 covers an undefined area within Snowy Valleys Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Snowy Valleys Council
Postcode
2729
Area
Total lots
1,271

Drill into any lot in Adelong

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Adelong

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
10

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,246

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.7 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Adelong

65% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 11% of lots carry heritage controls; 16.9% 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 65.1%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 11.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 16.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Adelong 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)
$424,500
32 sales · land value $67.6K
Median rent (house)
$435 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Adelong

21 development applications for Adelong addresses were decided by Snowy Valleys Council over the past 24 months. 20 approved — a 95% approval rate. Average processing time: 22 days.

95%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
21
Approved
20
New dwelling DAs
49
Building approvals (12m)
4

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Adelong

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

Green cover
57%
Amenity score
76.4 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
71.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
72.9 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Adelong

What's the zoning in Adelong 2729?

Adelong is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 651 of 1,271 lots (51%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (51%), RU1 Primary Production (47%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%), R5 Large Lot Residential (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Adelong?

Yes — 10 lots in Adelong 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 Adelong?

The median sale price in Adelong over the past 24 months is $424,500, across 32 sales. Median unimproved land value is $67,600.

What's the median rent in Adelong?

Median weekly rent for a house in Adelong is $435. Gross rental yield works out to 4.2%.

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

Snowy Valleys Council decided 21 development applications for Adelong addresses over the past 24 months, with 20 approved (95% approval rate). Average processing time is 22 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Adelong?

Across Adelong, 11% with heritage controls, 65.1% 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 Adelong?

0 of 1,271 lots in Adelong show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.7 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Snowy Valleys 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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