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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Yass River, NSW 2582 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $980K over the last 24 months. 87% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$980K
13 sales
DA approval rate
87%
13 of 15 approved
Total lots
327
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Zoning

What you can build in Yass River

Yass River 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 93.9%
R5 Large Lot Residential 5.8%
W1 Natural Waterways 0.3%
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
Residential6%
Rural94%

Location

Where Yass River sits

Yass River 2582 covers an undefined area within Yass Valley Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Yass Valley Council
Postcode
2582
Area
Total lots
327

Drill into any lot in Yass River

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Yass River

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
19

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
326

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 Yass River

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 6.4% 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 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.4%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 6.4%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Yass River 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)
$980,000
13 sales · land value $805K
Median rent (house)
$498 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Yass River

15 development applications for Yass River addresses were decided by Yass Valley Council over the past 24 months. 13 approved — a 87% approval rate. Average processing time: 21 days.

87%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
15
Approved
13
New dwelling DAs
18
Building approvals (12m)
4

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Yass River

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

Green cover
50%
Amenity score
26.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
26.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
29.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Yass River

What's the zoning in Yass River 2582?

Yass River is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 307 of 327 lots (94%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (94%), R5 Large Lot Residential (6%), W1 Natural Waterways (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Yass River?

Yes — 19 lots in Yass River 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 Yass River?

The median sale price in Yass River over the past 24 months is $980,000, across 13 sales. Median unimproved land value is $805,000.

What's the median rent in Yass River?

Median weekly rent for a house in Yass River is $498. Gross rental yield works out to 1.7%.

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

Yass Valley Council decided 15 development applications for Yass River addresses over the past 24 months, with 13 approved (87% 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 Yass River?

Across Yass River, 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 Yass River?

0 of 327 lots in Yass River 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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