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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Tabulam, NSW 2469 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $407K over the last 24 months. 83% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$407K
34 sales
DA approval rate
83%
5 of 6 approved
Total lots
808

Tabulam 2469 spans 2 councils: Tenterfield Shire Council (485 lots), Kyogle Council (323 lots). The dominant council (Tenterfield Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Tabulam

Tabulam is dominated by RU1Primary Production. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU1
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 77.6%
RU5 Village 19.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.3%
RU3 Forestry 1.1%
W2 Recreational Waterways 0.4%
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
Rural100%

Location

Where Tabulam sits

Tabulam 2469 covers an undefined area within Tenterfield Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Tenterfield Shire Council
Postcode
2469
Area
Total lots
808

Drill into any lot in Tabulam

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Tabulam

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
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
483

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Tabulam

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 10.3% 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 0.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 10.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Tabulam 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)
$407,000
34 sales · land value $246K
Median rent (house)
$396 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Tabulam

6 development applications for Tabulam addresses were decided by Tenterfield Shire Council over the past 24 months. 5 approved — a 83% approval rate.

83%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
6
Approved
5
New dwelling DAs
11
Building approvals (12m)
4

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Tabulam

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

Green cover
62%
Amenity score
53.7 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
46.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
64.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Tabulam

What's the zoning in Tabulam 2469?

Tabulam is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 621 of 808 lots (78%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (78%), RU5 Village (20%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), RU3 Forestry (1%), W2 Recreational Waterways (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Tabulam?

Most lots in Tabulam aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU1) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Tabulam?

The median sale price in Tabulam over the past 24 months is $407,000, across 34 sales. Median unimproved land value is $246,000.

What's the median rent in Tabulam?

Median weekly rent for a house in Tabulam is $396. Gross rental yield works out to 4.6%.

What's the development application approval rate in Tenterfield Shire Council?

Tenterfield Shire Council decided 6 development applications for Tabulam addresses over the past 24 months, with 5 approved (83% 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 Tabulam?

Across Tabulam, 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 Tabulam?

0 of 808 lots in Tabulam show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Tenterfield Shire 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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