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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Daruka, NSW 2340 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Large Lot Residential dominant. Median sale $962.5K over the last 24 months. 86% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R5
Large Lot Residential
Median sale (24m)
$962.5K
22 sales
DA approval rate
86%
19 of 22 approved
Total lots
335
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Zoning

What you can build in Daruka

Daruka is dominated by R5Large Lot 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.

R5
Dominant
R5 Large Lot Residential 72.8%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 19.4%
C3 Commercial Core 5.7%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.1%
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
Residential73%
Environment6%
Rural19%

Location

Where Daruka sits

Daruka 2340 covers an undefined area within Tamworth Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Tamworth Regional Council
Postcode
2340
Area
Total lots
335

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Daruka

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
244

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
309

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
6.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Daruka

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 9.9% 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 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.3%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 9.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Daruka 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)
$962,500
22 sales · land value $404K
Median rent (house)
$458 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Daruka

22 development applications for Daruka addresses were decided by Tamworth Regional Council over the past 24 months. 19 approved — a 86% approval rate.

86%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
22
Approved
19
New dwelling DAs
13
Building approvals (12m)
29
0

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FAQs

Common questions about Daruka

What's the zoning in Daruka 2340?

Daruka is dominated by the R5 (Large Lot Residential) zone, which covers 244 of 335 lots (73%). The full mix is: R5 Large Lot Residential (73%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (19%), C3 Commercial Core (6%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Daruka?

Yes — 244 lots in Daruka 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 Daruka?

The median sale price in Daruka over the past 24 months is $962,500, across 22 sales. Median unimproved land value is $404,000.

What's the median rent in Daruka?

Median weekly rent for a house in Daruka is $458. Gross rental yield works out to 1.7%.

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

Tamworth Regional Council decided 22 development applications for Daruka addresses over the past 24 months, with 19 approved (86% 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 Daruka?

Across Daruka, 0% 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 Daruka?

0 of 335 lots in Daruka show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 6.9 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Tamworth 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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