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Shire of Harvey · Harvey Local Planning Scheme No. 2 · Bunbury & the South West Greenfield · house and land

Council
Shire of Harvey
Planning scheme
Harvey Local Planning Scheme No. 2
Residential zones mapped
Residential
Rural residential
Urban development
Bushfire-prone land
Mapped in this suburb
Urban growth area
Yes
R-Code density
R2 to R80 · R2.5

Planning data from Landgate SLIP (CC BY 4.0), read 2026-09-14. Suburb-level, not a report on your block — check your address on the WA planning scheme maps.

Builders serving Australind

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What building in Australind actually involves

Australind spans R2 to R80 across 23 km², with three residential zones including Rural residential, an Industrial development zone alongside them, and eight endorsed structure plans.

An industrial development zone next door

It is not a residential zone and you cannot build a house on it, which is exactly why it matters. It does not affect a residential lot directly, but it affects what can happen nearby, and on the Leschenault estuary the industrial land and the residential land are closer together than in most towns.

R2 to R80 is the full range

R2 is roughly half a hectare per dwelling; R80 is medium density. Both are mapped here. The R-Code at the lot sets the minimum and average lot size, the setbacks and the open space requirement, and a design that suits one end does not compress to fit the other.

Eight structure plans

The endorsed plan covering your lot sets its density, layout and staging. With eight across the suburb, the plan name is what a builder needs, not the suburb name.

Bushfire on the estuary fringe

Part of Australind is inside a designated Bush Fire Prone Area. A Bushfire Attack Level assessment applies to a block inside one, and the rating changes the external construction specification.

What to ask a builder

Ask which R-Code and which structure plan apply. Ask what BAL rating is priced. And ask what site classification the slab allowance assumes — estuary ground varies.

Local landmarks in Australind

Named plans that apply in Australind

Structure plans covering land here, as the authority names them. Which one governs your lot decides its density, layout and staging — check the address before you assume the zone alone sets the rules.

Source: catalogue.data.wa.gov.au/dataset/local-planning-schemes, read 2026-09-14.

Questions about building in Australind

What R-Code applies in Australind?

Codes from R2 to R80 are mapped, plus the special code R2.5. R2 is roughly half a hectare per dwelling and R80 is medium density — the full practical range.

Why is there an industrial development zone?

Australind sits on the Leschenault estuary where industrial and residential land are closer together than in most towns. It does not affect a residential lot directly, but it affects what can happen nearby.

How many structure plans apply?

Eight are endorsed across 23 km². The plan over your lot sets its density, layout and staging, and that is what a builder needs rather than the suburb name.

Is Australind bushfire-prone?

Part of it is inside a designated Bush Fire Prone Area. A block inside one needs a Bushfire Attack Level assessment, and the rating drives materials and cost.

What should the site classification be based on?

Evidence from your block. Estuary ground varies over short distances, and the classification is what sets the slab and footing allowance.

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