Orange zoning map

Every one of the 20,846 parcels in Orange, New South Wales — mapped by zone, lot size, and bushfire, flood and heritage constraints. Free, no sign-up, built from New South Wales government spatial data.

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Pan the parcel map, filter by zone family and minimum lot size, and click any lot for its zone, measured area and mapped constraints.

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Or jump straight to: residential land · granny-flat sized lots (450 m²+) · subdivision sized lots (800 m²+)

Zones in Orange

General Residential covers the most land by parcel count — 11,493 parcels, about 55% of the council. These are the 8 most common zones across all 20,846 parcels.

ZoneParcelsShare
General Residential11,49355.1%
Low Density Residential5,31025.5%
Environmental Management9224.4%
Large Lot Residential6913.3%
General Industrial5202.5%
Public Recreation4172.0%
Commercial Centre3941.9%
Primary Production2811.3%

304 parcels carry more than one zone. On a split lot the controls differ across the block, so a single zone label for the property can be misleading — the map shows each part and its area.

Constraints mapped in Orange

Overlays decide what you can actually build, and they are mapped per property rather than per council. These totals show how much of Orange carries each one — and, just as importantly, how much of it nobody has assessed.

Bushfire

15.84%

3,301 parcels (15.84%) are inside a mapped bushfire overlay. The rest sit outside it, so the bushfire planning controls do not apply there — not that the land cannot burn.

Flood

Not mapped

No flood mapping is published for Orange in the data behind our map, so we cannot say either way. That is not the same as the land being clear.

Heritage

18.38%

3,832 parcels (18.38%) are inside a mapped heritage overlay. The rest sit outside it, so the heritage planning controls do not apply there — not that a property here could never be listed in future.

Overlays can change your eligibility

Heritage, flood and bushfire controls on your specific lot can remove the fast-track and require a full application — even when the general rules say you're fine.

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Building rules in New South Wales

Zoning tells you what the land is for. These guides cover what you can actually build on it under New South Wales rules.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find the zoning of a specific property in Orange?

Enter the address in ZoneScout's address search. It returns the zone, the overlays mapped on that lot and the lot boundary, queried live from the New South Wales planning services rather than from this page's snapshot.

What are the most common zones in Orange?

General Residential is the largest by parcel count — 11,493 of 20,846 parcels, about 55%. The full breakdown of the 8 most common zones is in the table above.

How many properties are in Orange?

Our map holds 20,846 parcels for Orange, covering about 268 km². That is what our map holds for this council. It is drawn from the state cadastre, but some parcel types are deliberately left out — strata unit lots stacked on their base parcel, and easements — so it is not the same as a count of titles.

Is this zoning information official?

It is built from the New South Wales government's own published spatial data, but it is a snapshot taken on 2026-09-06 and is not a substitute for a planning certificate. For a decision that matters, check the address live and confirm with Orange council.

About this data

  • Parcel boundaries, zoning and overlays: New South Wales government spatial services
  • Snapshot taken: 2026-09-06 — check any address live
  • 20,846 parcels across 268 km²
This page is a snapshot for browsing. For a decision that matters, check the individual address — planning data changes and only the live services are current.

General information only, not planning advice. Zoning and overlay mapping is published by New South Wales government agencies and Orange council and can change; confirm with the council or a qualified planner before relying on it. Snapshot: 2026-09-06.

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