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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Hillvue, NSW 2340 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $640K over the last 24 months. 84% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$640K
264 sales
DA approval rate
84%
91 of 109 approved
Total lots
2,850
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Zoning

What you can build in Hillvue

Hillvue 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 93.9%
R5 Large Lot Residential 2.9%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.3%
MU1 Mixed Use 1.0%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 0.9%
Avg max height
m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
1.00:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Residential96%
Commercial0%
Rural1%

Location

Where Hillvue sits

Hillvue 2340 covers an undefined area within Tamworth Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Tamworth Regional Council
Postcode
2340
Area
Total lots
2,850

Drill into any lot in Hillvue

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 Hillvue

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

Underdeveloped
32

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
2,701

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
648

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
35 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
17.7 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 11,102 dwellings, with 1,042,896 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Hillvue

a small share of lots (0.2%) intersect flood mapping.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected 0.2%

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 2.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) None

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Painter · serves Hillvue, NSW

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Market

Hillvue 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)
$640,000
264 sales · land value $190K
Median rent (house)
$458 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.8%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Hillvue

109 development applications for Hillvue addresses were decided by Tamworth Regional Council over the past 24 months. 91 approved — a 84% approval rate.

84%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
109
Approved
91
New dwelling DAs
50
Building approvals (12m)
29

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Hillvue

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

Green cover
34%
Amenity score
73.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
73.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
79.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Hillvue

What's the zoning in Hillvue 2340?

Hillvue is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 2,659 of 2,850 lots (94%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (94%), R5 Large Lot Residential (3%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), MU1 Mixed Use (1%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Hillvue?

Yes — 2,701 lots in Hillvue 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 Hillvue?

The median sale price in Hillvue over the past 24 months is $640,000, across 264 sales. Median unimproved land value is $190,000.

What's the median rent in Hillvue?

Median weekly rent for a house in Hillvue is $458. Gross rental yield works out to 3.8%.

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

Tamworth Regional Council decided 109 development applications for Hillvue addresses over the past 24 months, with 91 approved (84% 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 Hillvue?

Across Hillvue, 0.2% flood-affected, 2.7% 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 Hillvue?

35 of 2,850 lots in Hillvue show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 17.7 / 100.

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Get a planning report for any address in Hillvue

Suburb-wide stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.

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14-section report · LEP + SEPP + DCP cross-referenced · cited to source

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.

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