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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Bourkelands, NSW 2650 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $699.5K over the last 24 months. 94% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$699.5K
108 sales
DA approval rate
94%
16 of 17 approved
Total lots
1,238
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Bourkelands

Bourkelands 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 97.1%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.1%
C2 Centre Support 0.6%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.1%
E1 Local Centre 0.1%
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
Residential97%
Commercial0%
Environment1%

Location

Where Bourkelands sits

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

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Wagga Wagga City Council
Postcode
2650
Area
Total lots
1,238

Drill into any lot in Bourkelands

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 Bourkelands

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
1,128

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
10.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Bourkelands

22% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required.

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

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 22.1%

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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Market

Bourkelands 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)
$699,500
108 sales · land value $259K
Median rent (house)
$480 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Bourkelands

17 development applications for Bourkelands addresses were decided by Wagga Wagga City Council over the past 24 months. 16 approved — a 94% approval rate. Average processing time: 22 days.

94%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
17
Approved
16
New dwelling DAs
5
Building approvals (12m)
44

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Bourkelands

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

Green cover
38%
Amenity score
44.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
50.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
43.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Bourkelands

What's the zoning in Bourkelands 2650?

Bourkelands is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,202 of 1,238 lots (97%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (97%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%), C2 Centre Support (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (0%), E1 Local Centre (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Bourkelands?

Yes — 1,128 lots in Bourkelands 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 Bourkelands?

The median sale price in Bourkelands over the past 24 months is $699,500, across 108 sales. Median unimproved land value is $259,000.

What's the median rent in Bourkelands?

Median weekly rent for a house in Bourkelands is $480. Gross rental yield works out to 3.3%.

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

Wagga Wagga City Council decided 17 development applications for Bourkelands addresses over the past 24 months, with 16 approved (94% 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 Bourkelands?

Across Bourkelands, 22.1% 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 Bourkelands?

0 of 1,238 lots in Bourkelands show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 10.9 / 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.

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