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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Orangeville, NSW 2570 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural Landscape dominant. Median sale $2.09M over the last 24 months. 81% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU2
Rural Landscape
Median sale (24m)
$2.09M
27 sales
DA approval rate
81%
46 of 57 approved
Total lots
438
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Orangeville

Orangeville 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 58.7%
C4 Mixed Use 39.7%
C3 Commercial Core 1.6%
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
Environment41%
Rural59%

Location

Where Orangeville sits

Orangeville 2570 covers an undefined area within Wollondilly Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Wollondilly Shire Council
Postcode
2570
Area
Total lots
438

Drill into any lot in Orangeville

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 Orangeville

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
256

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Orangeville

98% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 32.0% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 0.5% of lots fall within a flight-noise contour.

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

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 98.2%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 32.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour 0.5%

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Orangeville 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)
$2,085,000
27 sales · land value $1.31M
Median rent (house)
$660 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Orangeville

57 development applications for Orangeville addresses were decided by Wollondilly Shire Council over the past 24 months. 46 approved — a 81% approval rate. Average processing time: 38 days.

81%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
57
Approved
46
New dwelling DAs
28
Building approvals (12m)
45

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Orangeville

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

Green cover
59%
Amenity score
62.9 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
65.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
40.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Orangeville

What's the zoning in Orangeville 2570?

Orangeville is dominated by the RU2 (Rural Landscape) zone, which covers 257 of 438 lots (59%). The full mix is: RU2 Rural Landscape (59%), C4 Mixed Use (40%), C3 Commercial Core (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Orangeville?

Most lots in Orangeville aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU2) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Orangeville?

The median sale price in Orangeville over the past 24 months is $2,085,000, across 27 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,310,000.

What's the median rent in Orangeville?

Median weekly rent for a house in Orangeville is $660. Gross rental yield works out to 1.6%.

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

Wollondilly Shire Council decided 57 development applications for Orangeville addresses over the past 24 months, with 46 approved (81% 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 Orangeville?

Across Orangeville, 1% with heritage controls, 98.2% 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 Orangeville?

0 of 438 lots in Orangeville show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 4.0 / 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.

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