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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Wallaroo, NSW 2618 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $2.36M over the last 24 months. 85% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$2.36M
14 sales
DA approval rate
85%
17 of 20 approved
Total lots
243
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Zoning

What you can build in Wallaroo

Wallaroo 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 82.2%
C3 Commercial Core 12.4%
R1 General Residential 3.7%
C2 Centre Support 0.8%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.8%
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
Residential4%
Environment13%
Rural82%

Location

Where Wallaroo sits

Wallaroo 2618 covers an undefined area within Yass Valley Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Yass Valley Council
Postcode
2618
Area
Total lots
243

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Wallaroo

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
9

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
208

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Wallaroo

a small share of lots (1.6%) intersect flood mapping; also: 100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 15.2% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

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

Flood-affected 1.6%

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 15.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Wallaroo 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)
$2,360,000
14 sales · land value $1.49M
Median rent (house)
$630 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
0.8%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Wallaroo

20 development applications for Wallaroo addresses were decided by Yass Valley Council over the past 24 months. 17 approved — a 85% approval rate. Average processing time: 21 days.

85%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
20
Approved
17
New dwelling DAs
20
Building approvals (12m)
4
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FAQs

Common questions about Wallaroo

What's the zoning in Wallaroo 2618?

Wallaroo is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 199 of 243 lots (82%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (82%), C3 Commercial Core (12%), R1 General Residential (4%), C2 Centre Support (1%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Wallaroo?

Yes — 9 lots in Wallaroo 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 Wallaroo?

The median sale price in Wallaroo over the past 24 months is $2,360,000, across 14 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,490,000.

What's the median rent in Wallaroo?

Median weekly rent for a house in Wallaroo is $630. Gross rental yield works out to 0.8%.

What's the development application approval rate in Yass Valley Council?

Yass Valley Council decided 20 development applications for Wallaroo addresses over the past 24 months, with 17 approved (85% approval rate). Average processing time is 21 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Wallaroo?

Across Wallaroo, 1.6% flood-affected, 2% with heritage controls, 100.0% 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 Wallaroo?

0 of 243 lots in Wallaroo show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.4 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Yass Valley 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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