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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Buronga, NSW 2739 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $410K over the last 24 months. 80% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$410K
99 sales
DA approval rate
80%
96 of 120 approved
Total lots
840
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Buronga

Buronga is dominated by RU5Village. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU5
Dominant
RU5 Village 77.0%
E4 General Industrial 10.8%
RU1 Primary Production 8.8%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 1.7%
RE1 Public Recreation 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
Commercial13%
Environment0%
Rural85%

Location

Where Buronga sits

Buronga 2739 covers an undefined area within Wentworth Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Wentworth Shire Council
Postcode
2739
Area
Total lots
840

Drill into any lot in Buronga

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 Buronga

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
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
99

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
7.8 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Buronga

25% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 9% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 0.6% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

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

Flood-affected 24.9%

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 8.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.7%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.6%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Buronga 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)
$410,000
99 sales · land value $169K
Median rent (house)
$325 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Buronga

120 development applications for Buronga addresses were decided by Wentworth Shire Council over the past 24 months. 96 approved — a 80% approval rate.

80%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
120
Approved
96
New dwelling DAs
30
Building approvals (12m)
5

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Buronga

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

Green cover
32%
Amenity score
75.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
72.5 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
65.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Buronga

What's the zoning in Buronga 2739?

Buronga is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 628 of 840 lots (77%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (77%), E4 General Industrial (11%), RU1 Primary Production (9%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (2%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Buronga?

Most lots in Buronga aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU5) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Buronga?

The median sale price in Buronga over the past 24 months is $410,000, across 99 sales. Median unimproved land value is $169,000.

What's the median rent in Buronga?

Median weekly rent for a house in Buronga is $325. Gross rental yield works out to 3.9%.

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

Wentworth Shire Council decided 120 development applications for Buronga addresses over the past 24 months, with 96 approved (80% 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 Buronga?

Across Buronga, 24.9% flood-affected, 0% with heritage controls, 8.8% bushfire-prone, 0.7% 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 Buronga?

0 of 840 lots in Buronga show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 7.8 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Wentworth 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.

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