There are limits to how many pets and/or livestock you are able to keep on your property.
Your property also needs to be a certain size before you are allowed to keep livestock.
If you would like to keep more animals than outlined below, you will need a permit, please complete the Keeping of Additional Animals Form 2020-2021 (319.51 KB)
Animal numbers
Pet or livestock | Number allowed without a permit |
---|---|
Cat | 2 cats |
Dog | 2 dogs |
Domestic birds | 13 birds |
Mice | 8 mice |
Rabbits | 4 rabbits |
Guinea pigs | 8 guinea pigs |
Poultry or pigeons | 4 chickens, ducks, geese or pigeons Your poultry must be kept in a poultry house and pigeons need to be kept in a pigeon loft. Contact us on 9840 9333 or online for details regarding construction and specifications of poultry houses and pigeon lofts. |
Small animals (livestock) | A permit is required to keep any sheep or goat in an area less than one acre (4000 sqm) |
Large animals | A permit is required to keep any emu, ostrich, goat, sheep, cow, pig, bull, or horse in an area less than two acres (8000 sqm) |