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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Mourquong, NSW 2739 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production Small Lots dominant. Median sale $1.47M over the last 24 months. 50% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU4
Primary Production Small Lots
Median sale (24m)
$1.47M
1 sales
DA approval rate
50%
2 of 4 approved
Total lots
83
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Zoning

What you can build in Mourquong

Mourquong is dominated by RU4Primary Production Small Lots. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU4
Dominant
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 67.5%
RU1 Primary Production 15.7%
E4 General Industrial 8.4%
R5 Large Lot Residential 7.2%
W1 Natural Waterways 1.2%
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
Residential7%
Commercial8%
Rural83%

Location

Where Mourquong sits

Mourquong 2739 covers an undefined area within Wentworth Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Wentworth Shire Council
Postcode
2739
Area
Total lots
83

Drill into any lot in Mourquong

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Mourquong

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
6

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
74

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Mourquong

19% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 52% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 9.6% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

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

Flood-affected 19.3%

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 51.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 9.6%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Mourquong 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)
$1,467,000
1 sales · land value $539K
Median rent (house)
$440 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Mourquong

4 development applications for Mourquong addresses were decided by Wentworth Shire Council over the past 24 months. 2 approved — a 50% approval rate.

50%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
4
Approved
2
New dwelling DAs
1
Building approvals (12m)
5

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Mourquong

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

Green cover
40%
Amenity score
46.9 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
49.3 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
0.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Mourquong

What's the zoning in Mourquong 2739?

Mourquong is dominated by the RU4 (Primary Production Small Lots) zone, which covers 56 of 83 lots (68%). The full mix is: RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (68%), RU1 Primary Production (16%), E4 General Industrial (8%), R5 Large Lot Residential (7%), W1 Natural Waterways (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Mourquong?

Yes — 6 lots in Mourquong 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 Mourquong?

The median sale price in Mourquong over the past 24 months is $1,467,000, across 1 sales. Median unimproved land value is $539,000.

What's the median rent in Mourquong?

Median weekly rent for a house in Mourquong is $440. Gross rental yield works out to 1.1%.

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

Wentworth Shire Council decided 4 development applications for Mourquong addresses over the past 24 months, with 2 approved (50% 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 Mourquong?

Across Mourquong, 19.3% flood-affected, 1% with heritage controls, 51.8% 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 Mourquong?

0 of 83 lots in Mourquong show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.4 / 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.

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