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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Tumbarumba, NSW 2653 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $395K over the last 24 months. 93% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$395K
69 sales
DA approval rate
93%
41 of 44 approved
Total lots
1,888
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Zoning

What you can build in Tumbarumba

Tumbarumba 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 45.9%
RU1 Primary Production 35.3%
E1 Local Centre 7.4%
R5 Large Lot Residential 6.3%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 5.0%
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
Residential47%
Commercial10%
Environment4%
Rural36%

Location

Where Tumbarumba sits

Tumbarumba 2653 covers an undefined area within Snowy Valleys Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Snowy Valleys Council
Postcode
2653
Area
Total lots
1,888

Drill into any lot in Tumbarumba

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 Tumbarumba

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
881

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,512

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
24

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
10.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Tumbarumba

65% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 0.1% 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 64.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.5%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.2%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Tumbarumba 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)
$395,000
69 sales · land value $98.8K
Median rent (house)
$425 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
5.2%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
1,765

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Tumbarumba

44 development applications for Tumbarumba addresses were decided by Snowy Valleys Council over the past 24 months. 41 approved — a 93% approval rate. Average processing time: 22 days.

93%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
44
Approved
41
New dwelling DAs
39
Building approvals (12m)
4

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Tumbarumba

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

Population
3,522
Median age
47
Household income
$69.26K
Owner-occupied
74%
Renting
21%
Green cover
53%
Amenity score
86.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
86.4 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
79.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Tumbarumba

What's the zoning in Tumbarumba 2653?

Tumbarumba is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 719 of 1,888 lots (46%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (46%), RU1 Primary Production (35%), E1 Local Centre (7%), R5 Large Lot Residential (6%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (5%).

Can I build a granny flat in Tumbarumba?

Yes — 881 lots in Tumbarumba 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 Tumbarumba?

The median sale price in Tumbarumba over the past 24 months is $395,000, across 69 sales. Median unimproved land value is $98,800.

What's the median rent in Tumbarumba?

Median weekly rent for a house in Tumbarumba is $425. Gross rental yield works out to 5.2%.

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

Snowy Valleys Council decided 44 development applications for Tumbarumba addresses over the past 24 months, with 41 approved (93% 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 Tumbarumba?

Across Tumbarumba, 1% with heritage controls, 64.9% bushfire-prone, 0.2% 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 Tumbarumba?

0 of 1,888 lots in Tumbarumba show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 10.9 / 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.

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