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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Coonabarabran, NSW 2357 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $275K over the last 24 months. 85% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$275K
176 sales
DA approval rate
85%
50 of 59 approved
Total lots
3,159
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Zoning

What you can build in Coonabarabran

Coonabarabran 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 45.6%
RU1 Primary Production 37.6%
R5 Large Lot Residential 9.2%
E1 Local Centre 5.9%
E4 General Industrial 1.7%
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
Residential54%
Commercial8%
Environment0%
Rural37%

Location

Where Coonabarabran sits

Coonabarabran 2357 covers an undefined area within Warrumbungle Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Warrumbungle Shire Council
Postcode
2357
Area
Total lots
3,159

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Coonabarabran

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
1,682

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
2,176

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
13

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
16.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Coonabarabran

72% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 6.6% 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 72.3%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.4%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.5%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 6.6%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Tire shop · serves Coonabarabran, NSW

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Market

Coonabarabran 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)
$275,000
176 sales · land value $62.2K
Median rent (house)
$355 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
6.7%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
4,370

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Coonabarabran

59 development applications for Coonabarabran addresses were decided by Warrumbungle Shire Council over the past 24 months. 50 approved — a 85% approval rate.

85%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
59
Approved
50
New dwelling DAs
19
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Coonabarabran

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

Population
7,921
Median age
50
Household income
$56.11K
Owner-occupied
73%
Renting
20%
Green cover
40%
Amenity score
88.6 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
87.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
87.5 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Coonabarabran

What's the zoning in Coonabarabran 2357?

Coonabarabran is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,418 of 3,159 lots (46%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (46%), RU1 Primary Production (38%), R5 Large Lot Residential (9%), E1 Local Centre (6%), E4 General Industrial (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Coonabarabran?

Yes — 1,682 lots in Coonabarabran 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 Coonabarabran?

The median sale price in Coonabarabran over the past 24 months is $275,000, across 176 sales. Median unimproved land value is $62,200.

What's the median rent in Coonabarabran?

Median weekly rent for a house in Coonabarabran is $355. Gross rental yield works out to 6.7%.

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

Warrumbungle Shire Council decided 59 development applications for Coonabarabran addresses over the past 24 months, with 50 approved (85% 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 Coonabarabran?

Across Coonabarabran, 2% with heritage controls, 72.3% bushfire-prone, 0.5% 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 Coonabarabran?

0 of 3,159 lots in Coonabarabran show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 16.4 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Warrumbungle 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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