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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Mount Hunter, NSW 2570 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural Landscape dominant. Median sale $1.73M over the last 24 months. 71% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU2
Rural Landscape
Median sale (24m)
$1.73M
14 sales
DA approval rate
71%
12 of 17 approved
Total lots
281
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Zoning

What you can build in Mount Hunter

Mount Hunter is dominated by RU2Rural Landscape. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU2
Dominant
RU2 Rural Landscape 78.3%
R2 Low Density Residential 21.0%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.4%
RU5 Village 0.4%
Avg max height
9.0 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
Residential21%
Rural79%

Location

Where Mount Hunter sits

Mount Hunter 2570 covers an undefined area within Wollondilly Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Wollondilly Shire Council
Postcode
2570
Area
Total lots
281

Drill into any lot in Mount Hunter

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Mount Hunter

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
59

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
270

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
7.7 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Mount Hunter

92% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 6% of lots carry heritage controls; 29.2% 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 92.2%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 6.4%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 29.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Mount Hunter 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)
$1,725,000
14 sales · land value $1.07M
Median rent (house)
$660 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.5%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Mount Hunter

17 development applications for Mount Hunter addresses were decided by Wollondilly Shire Council over the past 24 months. 12 approved — a 71% approval rate. Average processing time: 38 days.

71%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
17
Approved
12
New dwelling DAs
14
Building approvals (12m)
45

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Mount Hunter

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

Green cover
55%
Amenity score
26.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
29.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Mount Hunter

What's the zoning in Mount Hunter 2570?

Mount Hunter is dominated by the RU2 (Rural Landscape) zone, which covers 220 of 281 lots (78%). The full mix is: RU2 Rural Landscape (78%), R2 Low Density Residential (21%), RE1 Public Recreation (0%), RU5 Village (0%).

What's the building height limit in Mount Hunter?

Across Mount Hunter, the average maximum building height is 9.0 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Mount Hunter?

Yes — 59 lots in Mount Hunter 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 Mount Hunter?

The median sale price in Mount Hunter over the past 24 months is $1,725,000, across 14 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,065,000.

What's the median rent in Mount Hunter?

Median weekly rent for a house in Mount Hunter is $660. Gross rental yield works out to 1.5%.

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

Wollondilly Shire Council decided 17 development applications for Mount Hunter addresses over the past 24 months, with 12 approved (71% approval rate). Average processing time is 38 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Mount Hunter?

Across Mount Hunter, 6% with heritage controls, 92.2% 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 Mount Hunter?

0 of 281 lots in Mount Hunter show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 7.7 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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