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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Tumut, NSW 2720 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $490K over the last 24 months. 92% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R2
Low Density Residential
Median sale (24m)
$490K
279 sales
DA approval rate
92%
151 of 164 approved
Total lots
3,494
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Zoning

What you can build in Tumut

Tumut is dominated by R2Low Density 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.

R2
Dominant
R2 Low Density Residential 54.7%
R3 Medium Density Residential 30.1%
E1 Local Centre 5.9%
RU1 Primary Production 4.8%
E4 General Industrial 4.4%
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
Residential83%
Commercial10%
Environment0%
Rural5%

Location

Where Tumut sits

Tumut 2720 covers an undefined area within Snowy Valleys Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Snowy Valleys Council
Postcode
2720
Area
Total lots
3,494

Drill into any lot in Tumut

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 Tumut

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
2,839

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
2,256

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
33

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
14.7 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Tumut

14% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 4% of lots carry heritage controls; 2.1% 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 13.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 3.9%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.1%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 2.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Tumut 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)
$490,000
279 sales · land value $116K
Median rent (house)
$390 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.1%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
3,308

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Tumut

164 development applications for Tumut addresses were decided by Snowy Valleys Council over the past 24 months. 151 approved — a 92% approval rate. Average processing time: 22 days.

92%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
164
Approved
151
New dwelling DAs
132
Building approvals (12m)
4

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Tumut

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

Population
6,667
Median age
42
Household income
$64.69K
Owner-occupied
66%
Renting
32%
Green cover
45%
Amenity score
94.6 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
93.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
91.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Tumut

What's the zoning in Tumut 2720?

Tumut is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 1,822 of 3,494 lots (55%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (55%), R3 Medium Density Residential (30%), E1 Local Centre (6%), RU1 Primary Production (5%), E4 General Industrial (4%).

Can I build a granny flat in Tumut?

Yes — 2,839 lots in Tumut 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 Tumut?

The median sale price in Tumut over the past 24 months is $490,000, across 279 sales. Median unimproved land value is $116,000.

What's the median rent in Tumut?

Median weekly rent for a house in Tumut is $390. Gross rental yield works out to 4.1%.

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

Snowy Valleys Council decided 164 development applications for Tumut addresses over the past 24 months, with 151 approved (92% 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 Tumut?

Across Tumut, 4% with heritage controls, 13.9% bushfire-prone, 0.1% 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 Tumut?

0 of 3,494 lots in Tumut show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 14.7 / 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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