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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Ashmont, NSW 2650 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $431.5K over the last 24 months. 92% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$431.5K
146 sales
DA approval rate
92%
34 of 37 approved
Total lots
1,611
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Zoning

What you can build in Ashmont

Ashmont 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 91.4%
R3 Medium Density Residential 3.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.8%
E4 General Industrial 1.6%
E3 Productivity Support 1.6%
Avg max height
10.0 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
Residential95%
Commercial3%

Location

Where Ashmont sits

Ashmont 2650 covers an undefined area within Wagga Wagga City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Wagga Wagga City Council
Postcode
2650
Area
Total lots
1,611

Drill into any lot in Ashmont

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Ashmont

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

Underdeveloped
3

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
1,506

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
5

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
1

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
3 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
14.1 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 153 dwellings, with 11,486 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Ashmont

15% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 0.1% 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 15.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.1%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Ashmont 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)
$431,500
146 sales · land value $173K
Median rent (house)
$480 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
5.0%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Ashmont

37 development applications for Ashmont addresses were decided by Wagga Wagga City Council over the past 24 months. 34 approved — a 92% approval rate. Average processing time: 22 days.

92%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
37
Approved
34
New dwelling DAs
30
Building approvals (12m)
44

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Ashmont

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

Green cover
41%
Amenity score
59.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
62.6 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
65.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Ashmont

What's the zoning in Ashmont 2650?

Ashmont is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,469 of 1,611 lots (91%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (91%), R3 Medium Density Residential (4%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%), E4 General Industrial (2%), E3 Productivity Support (2%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Ashmont?

Across Ashmont, the average maximum building height is 10.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 1.00:1. Individual lots can vary materially — height and FSR are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be modified by overlays. For an exact figure on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Ashmont?

Yes — 1,506 lots in Ashmont 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 Ashmont?

The median sale price in Ashmont over the past 24 months is $431,500, across 146 sales. Median unimproved land value is $173,000.

What's the median rent in Ashmont?

Median weekly rent for a house in Ashmont is $480. Gross rental yield works out to 5.0%.

What's the development application approval rate in Wagga Wagga City Council?

Wagga Wagga City Council decided 37 development applications for Ashmont addresses over the past 24 months, with 34 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 Ashmont?

Across Ashmont, 0% with heritage controls, 15.0% 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 Ashmont?

3 of 1,611 lots in Ashmont show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 14.1 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Wagga Wagga City 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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