6.2
Commercial centres
In 2021, there were 35 commercial centres located within Clarence Valley LGA. Combined, these precincts contained approximately 82.6 hectares of employment zoned land. These land zonings, the amount of land zoned, and proportion of total centres land stocks are summarised below:
B1 Neighbourhood Centre: 19.6 hectares (44%) B2 Local Centre: 26.6 hectares (32%) B3 Commercial Core: 36.3 hectares (44%).
The largest centre by zoned land is Grafton Town Centre with around 26.8 hectares or 32% of land stocks. This centre forms the primary regional administrative, retail, leisure and employment centre within the LGA and surrounds. The second largest centre by land area is Yamba, with a cumulative 18.1 hectares or 22% of total commercial land across four precincts (Yamba Village, Yamba Town Centre, Yamba Neighbourhood Centre and Yamba Plaza). Yamba Village is the primary shopping and tourism area, including dining, shopping and other services. Other centres of notable size include:
South Grafton Town Centre: 9.5 hectares (12%) Maclean Town Centre: 4.8 hectares (6%) Iluka Town Centre: 3.3 hectares (4%).
Table 15: Commercial precincts Row Labels
Zone
Grafton Town Centre
B3
26.8
32%
Yamba Village
B2
14.2
17%
South Grafton Town Centre
B3
9.5
12%
Maclean Town Centre
B2
4.8
6%
Yamba Town Centre
B2
3.3
4%
Iluka Town Centre
B2
3.3
4%
Junction Hill Village
B2
1.0
1%
Glenreagh Village Centre
B1
3.3
4%
Ulmarra Town Centre
B1
2.2
3%
Gulmarrad Neighbourhood Centre
B1
2.0
2%
Coutts Crossing Neighbourhood Centre
B1
1.7
2%
South Grafton Neighbourhood Centre, Armidale St
B1
1.2
1%
Copmanhurst Neighbourhood Centre
B1
0.9
1%
Seelands Neighbourhood Centre
B1
0.8
1%
Waterview Heights Neighbourhood Centre
B1
0.8
1%
Lawrence Neighbourhood Centre
B1
0.8
1%
Townsend Neighbourhood Centre
B1
0.7
1%
Clarenza Neighbourhood Centre 1
B1
0.7
1%
Junction Hill Neighbourhood Centre
B1
0.6
1%
Brooms Head Neighbourhood Centre
B1
0.5
1%
Harwood Island Neighbourhood Centre
B1
0.4
0%
Yamba Neighbourhood Centre
B1
0.3
0%
Yamba Plaza
B1
0.3
0%
P22016 Clarence Valley Employment Lands Background
Area (ha)
Proportion
54 of 97