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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Mendooran, NSW 2842 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $230K over the last 24 months. 71% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$230K
48 sales
DA approval rate
71%
10 of 14 approved
Total lots
1,035

Mendooran 2842 spans 2 councils: Warrumbungle Shire Council (799 lots), Gilgandra Shire Council (236 lots). The dominant council (Warrumbungle Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Mendooran

Mendooran is dominated by RU1Primary Production. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU1
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 59.3%
RU5 Village 33.1%
R5 Large Lot Residential 6.7%
C1 Local Centre 0.7%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.3%
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
Residential9%
Environment1%
Rural91%

Location

Where Mendooran sits

Mendooran 2842 covers an undefined area within Warrumbungle Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Warrumbungle Shire Council
Postcode
2842
Area
Total lots
1,035

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Mendooran

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
69

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
465

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Mendooran

65% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 4% of lots carry heritage controls; 10.0% 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 65.3%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 3.5%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 10.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Mendooran 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)
$230,000
48 sales · land value $102K
Median rent (house)
$350 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
6.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Mendooran

14 development applications for Mendooran addresses were decided by Warrumbungle Shire Council over the past 24 months. 10 approved — a 71% approval rate.

71%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
14
Approved
10
New dwelling DAs
2
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Mendooran

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

Green cover
37%
Amenity score
55.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
50.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
62.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Mendooran

What's the zoning in Mendooran 2842?

Mendooran is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 613 of 1,035 lots (59%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (59%), RU5 Village (33%), R5 Large Lot Residential (7%), C1 Local Centre (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Mendooran?

Yes — 69 lots in Mendooran 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 Mendooran?

The median sale price in Mendooran over the past 24 months is $230,000, across 48 sales. Median unimproved land value is $102,000.

What's the median rent in Mendooran?

Median weekly rent for a house in Mendooran is $350. Gross rental yield works out to 6.1%.

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

Warrumbungle Shire Council decided 14 development applications for Mendooran addresses over the past 24 months, with 10 approved (71% 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 Mendooran?

Across Mendooran, 4% with heritage controls, 65.3% 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 Mendooran?

0 of 1,035 lots in Mendooran show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.3 / 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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