Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.07M over the last 24 months. 91% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Ramsgate Beach is dominated by R2 — Low Density Residential. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.
Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.
Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.
Location
Ramsgate Beach 2217 covers an undefined area within Bayside Council.
Drill into any lot in Ramsgate Beach
Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.
Development potential
We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.
lots with remaining GFA capacity
under SEPP (Housing) 2021
lots that may support subdivision
show at least one development signal
average uplift signal across the suburb
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 2,537 dwellings, with 143,131 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
1.5% of lots are within 100m of a recorded contaminated site.
Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.
Mapped flood-prone land
RFS bushfire-prone land mapping
Heritage item or Conservation Area
Within 100 m of EPA-listed site
Mapped TEC vegetation
Coastal hazard mapping
ANEF / aircraft noise
Plumber · serves Ramsgate Beach, NSW
Chuter Ave, Ramsgate Beach NSW 2217
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
23 development applications for Ramsgate Beach addresses were decided by Bayside Council over the past 24 months. 21 approved — a 91% approval rate. Average processing time: 29 days.
Demographics & lifestyle
ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.
Walkable amenity within 1 km
GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity
Cafés, parks, schools, transport
ZoneDSS Marketplace
5 businesses serving Ramsgate Beach and nearby.
Plumber
Chuter Ave, Ramsgate Beach NSW 2217
Law firm
Unit 2/209 Ramsgate Rd, Ramsgate Beach NSW 2217
Engineering consultant
100 Chuter Ave, Ramsgate Beach NSW 2217
Landscaper
1 Chuter Ave, Ramsgate Beach NSW 2217
Painter
Unit 5/114 Chuter Ave, Ramsgate Beach NSW 2217
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Ramsgate Beach is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 135 of 268 lots (50%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (50%), R3 Medium Density Residential (28%), R4 High Density Residential (13%), MU1 Mixed Use (8%).
Across Ramsgate Beach, the average maximum building height is 9.6 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.75:1. Individual lots can vary materially — height and FSR are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be modified by overlays. For an exact figure on a specific address, generate a planning report.
Yes — 232 lots in Ramsgate Beach appear eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021, based on lot size, zoning, and frontage. Eligibility is lot-specific: get a planning report on your address to confirm.
The median sale price in Ramsgate Beach over the past 24 months is $1,070,000, across 73 sales. Median unimproved land value is $2,290,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Ramsgate Beach is $780. Gross rental yield works out to 4.7%.
Bayside Council decided 23 development applications for Ramsgate Beach addresses over the past 24 months, with 21 approved (91% approval rate). Average processing time is 29 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Ramsgate Beach, 1.5% near contaminated sites. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.
267 of 268 lots in Ramsgate Beach show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.0 / 100.
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Law firm · serves Ramsgate Beach, NSW
Unit 2/209 Ramsgate Rd, Ramsgate Beach NSW 2217
Suburb-wide stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.
Run a report — from A$2914-section report · LEP + SEPP + DCP cross-referenced · cited to source
Verify with official sources
Don't take our word for it. Every figure on this page is computed from authoritative New South Wales Government data — and you can verify any of it directly with the source.
Official zoning, height, FSR, and overlay maps for any NSW address. The primary source for everything on this page.
planningportal.nsw.gov.au
Cadastral lot boundaries, aerial imagery, easements, and environmental overlays from NSW Spatial Services.
maps.six.nsw.gov.au
State-listed heritage items and Heritage Conservation Areas. Search by suburb to see what's listed in Ramsgate Beach.
hms.heritage.nsw.gov.au
Sites notified to the EPA under the Contaminated Land Management Act. Critical for due diligence on any address.
apps.epa.nsw.gov.au
Rural Fire Service map of bushfire-prone land categories. Triggers BAL assessment requirements for new builds.
rfs.nsw.gov.au
Australian Bureau of Statistics QuickStats for postcode 2217 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Bayside Council Local Environmental Plan, applicable State Environmental Planning Policies, and the Development Control Plan. Property sales drawn from NSW Property Sales Information. DA history aggregated from the NSW Planning Portal. Heritage, flood, bushfire, contaminated land, TEC, sea-level rise, and aircraft noise overlays from the NSW Spatial Services and EPA registers. Population, age, income, and tenure from ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-04-27.
Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →