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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Lake Albert, NSW 2650 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $639K over the last 24 months. 91% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$639K
279 sales
DA approval rate
91%
214 of 236 approved
Total lots
2,589
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Zoning

What you can build in Lake Albert

Lake Albert 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 66.4%
R5 Large Lot Residential 27.7%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 2.9%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.3%
RU1 Primary Production 0.7%
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
Residential93%
Commercial0%
Rural4%

Location

Where Lake Albert sits

Lake Albert 2650 covers an undefined area within Wagga Wagga City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Wagga Wagga City Council
Postcode
2650
Area
Total lots
2,589

Drill into any lot in Lake Albert

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 Lake Albert

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
2,401

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
630

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
3 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
21.5 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 267 dwellings, with 18,732 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Lake Albert

17% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 1.1% 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 16.6%

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) 1.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Lake Albert 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)
$639,000
279 sales · land value $276K
Median rent (house)
$480 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Lake Albert

236 development applications for Lake Albert addresses were decided by Wagga Wagga City Council over the past 24 months. 214 approved — a 91% approval rate. Average processing time: 22 days.

91%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
236
Approved
214
New dwelling DAs
138
Building approvals (12m)
44

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Lake Albert

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

Green cover
44%
Amenity score
79.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
81.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
65.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Lake Albert

What's the zoning in Lake Albert 2650?

Lake Albert is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,705 of 2,589 lots (66%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (66%), R5 Large Lot Residential (28%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (3%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%), RU1 Primary Production (1%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Lake Albert?

Across Lake Albert, 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 Lake Albert?

Yes — 2,401 lots in Lake Albert 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 Lake Albert?

The median sale price in Lake Albert over the past 24 months is $639,000, across 279 sales. Median unimproved land value is $276,000.

What's the median rent in Lake Albert?

Median weekly rent for a house in Lake Albert is $480. Gross rental yield works out to 3.7%.

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

Wagga Wagga City Council decided 236 development applications for Lake Albert addresses over the past 24 months, with 214 approved (91% 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 Lake Albert?

Across Lake Albert, 0% with heritage controls, 16.6% 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 Lake Albert?

3 of 2,589 lots in Lake Albert show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 21.5 / 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 →