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NSW › Cumbalum › Ecology Ave

12 Ecology Ave, Cumbalum NSW 2478

House

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

546 m²

Land

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Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLand 546 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Cumbalum (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,564/m² of land (n=34). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Medium Density Residential (R3) under the Ballina Local Environmental Plan 2012.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 30 Aug 2026)
  • FactCDC-105652 — New Residential Single Storey Dwelling (Approved).(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer) source ↗

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Read CDC-105652 — New Residential Single Storey Dwelling in full at council before relying on the development thesis. open ↗

Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.

Price evidence

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Cumbalum (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,564/m² of land (n=34). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Cumbalum at a glance

2,843

People

$1,190,000

Median sale

$1,107/wk

Median rent

4.84%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Cumbalum report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Ballina Local Environmental Plan 2012

Zone

Medium Density Residential

R3

Jurisdiction

Ballina

Ballina, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightDetected
  • heritageNot detected

Planning constraints

  • 98.5

Development activity

  • CDC-105652

    New Residential Single Storey Dwelling

    Approved

    Council site report

Source

  • Provider: NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer
  • Dataset: Planning Portal Principal Planning — Land Zoning Map
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 182392520

Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.

Site

Terrain

Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.

Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.

Flood, bushfire and heritage

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Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not detected — official

The official layer was queried and no heritage listed area was detected on this parcel (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 30 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown11 Apr 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 Jan 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 Jan 2025

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

NSW

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned Medium Density Residential · R3 (Ballina Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 548 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. If the dual occupancy pathway survives a planner’s check, this lot can outperform a same-suburb house that is hold-as-is only. That is not a forecast. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. 1 development application on this parcel. Complying Development Certificate Application (Approved) These are this lot’s applications, not the neighbourhood pipeline. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $1,107/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.

Verdict

What this means for this property

Districts view

This looks more compelling as a land / capital-growth play than a pure yield play — if the dual occupancy pathway survives a planner’s check.

Detail

Zoned Medium Density Residential · R3 (Ballina Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 548 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

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Achieved rent for this address has not been inferred. Gross yield on advertising copy is not the deal.

Nearby DA pipeline is unknown, so neighbourhood change is not in this verdict.

Evidence

What is known for this property

Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.

4 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned Medium Density Residential · R3 (Ballina Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 548 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.

  • Rental supply pressure

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Knownmedium

    No material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Knownmedium

    1 development application on this parcel. Complying Development Certificate Application (Approved) These are this lot’s applications, not the neighbourhood pipeline.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    NSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.

Area

Cumbalum in one glance

Cumbalum at a glance

2,843

People

$1,190,000

Median sale

$1,107/wk

Median rent

4.84%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Cumbalum report →

Keep researching

  • Why Cumbalum? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Cumbalum →
  • Other records on Ecology Ave →

Listing material

Listed by LJ Hooker Ballina

Modern Family Home with a Yard for the Kids

This immaculate, contemporary home offers everything you need for luxury living and convenience. Located just 10 minutes from Ballina and Lennox Head, you'll enjoy the best of both worlds�privacy and easy access to everything these coastal towns have to offer.

Key Features:

- Four spacious bedrooms, including a master suite with a walk-in robe and a beautifully appointed ensuite.

Read the full description

- Open-plan Kitchen and living area offering seamless flow to the outdoors.

- Separate media room.

- Air-conditioning

- Stylish kitchen with a walk-in pantry, ideal for the home chef and family meals.

- Excellent storage solutions throughout the home, ensuring everything has its place.

- Covered alfresco area, perfect for outdoor dining and entertaining year-round.

- Fully fenced yard, offering privacy and security for children and pets.

- Conveniently located just a short drive to Ballina and Lennox Head for shopping, dining, and beaches.

This home combines modern living with family lifestyle functionality.

Don't miss the chance to make this property your new family haven. Contact Luke Shay on 0416 275 607 to find out more.

Listing description written by Luke Shay, LJ Hooker Ballina — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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