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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Collector, NSW 2581 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $778.75K over the last 24 months. 80% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$778.75K
16 sales
DA approval rate
80%
4 of 5 approved
Total lots
518

Collector 2581 spans 3 councils: Upper Lachlan Shire Council (411 lots), Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (55 lots), Yass Valley Council (52 lots). The dominant council (Upper Lachlan Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Collector

Collector is dominated by RU5Village. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU5
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 41.1%
RU5 Village 40.9%
RU2 Rural Landscape 16.5%
SP2 Infrastructure 1.0%
C1 Local Centre 0.6%
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
Environment1%
Rural98%

Location

Where Collector sits

Collector 2581 covers an undefined area within Upper Lachlan Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Upper Lachlan Shire Council
Postcode
2581
Area
Total lots
518

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Collector

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
217

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Collector

59% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 4% of lots carry heritage controls; 12.2% 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 58.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 3.9%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 12.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Collector 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)
$778,750
16 sales · land value $316K
Median rent (house)
$660 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.8%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Collector

5 development applications for Collector addresses were decided by Upper Lachlan Shire Council over the past 24 months. 4 approved — a 80% approval rate.

80%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
5
Approved
4
New dwelling DAs
16
Building approvals (12m)
4

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Collector

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

Green cover
51%
Amenity score
46.9 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
26.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
58.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Collector

What's the zoning in Collector 2581?

Collector is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 212 of 518 lots (41%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (41%), RU5 Village (41%), RU2 Rural Landscape (17%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%), C1 Local Centre (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Collector?

Most lots in Collector aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU5) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Collector?

The median sale price in Collector over the past 24 months is $778,750, across 16 sales. Median unimproved land value is $316,000.

What's the median rent in Collector?

Median weekly rent for a house in Collector is $660. Gross rental yield works out to 4.8%.

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

Upper Lachlan Shire Council decided 5 development applications for Collector addresses over the past 24 months, with 4 approved (80% 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 Collector?

Across Collector, 4% with heritage controls, 58.9% 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 Collector?

0 of 518 lots in Collector show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.9 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Upper Lachlan 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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