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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Ropes Crossing, NSW 2760 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Infrastructure dominant. Median sale $935K over the last 24 months. 74% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
SP2
Infrastructure
Median sale (24m)
$935K
177 sales
DA approval rate
74%
23 of 31 approved
Total lots
1,800
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Ropes Crossing

Ropes Crossing is dominated by SP2Infrastructure. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

SP2
Dominant
SP2 Infrastructure 100.0%
Avg max height
m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix

Location

Where Ropes Crossing sits

Ropes Crossing 2760 covers an undefined area within Blacktown City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Blacktown City Council
Postcode
2760
Area
Total lots
1,800

Drill into any lot in Ropes Crossing

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Ropes Crossing

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

granny flat eligible
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
5.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Ropes Crossing

42% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 0.7% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 42.3%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.7%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Suite 201/2 Central Pl, Ropes Crossing NSW 2760

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Market

Ropes Crossing property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median sale price (24m)
$935,000
177 sales · land value $522K
Median rent (house)
$550 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Ropes Crossing

31 development applications for Ropes Crossing addresses were decided by Blacktown City Council over the past 24 months. 23 approved — a 74% approval rate. Average processing time: 21 days.

74%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
31
Approved
23
New dwelling DAs
12
Building approvals (12m)
140

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Ropes Crossing

ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.

Green cover
29%
Amenity score
67.9 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
72.9 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
72.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Ropes Crossing

What's the zoning in Ropes Crossing 2760?

Ropes Crossing is dominated by the SP2 (Infrastructure) zone, which covers 2 of 1,800 lots (100%). The full mix is: SP2 Infrastructure (100%).

Can I build a granny flat in Ropes Crossing?

Most lots in Ropes Crossing aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (SP2) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Ropes Crossing?

The median sale price in Ropes Crossing over the past 24 months is $935,000, across 177 sales. Median unimproved land value is $522,000.

What's the median rent in Ropes Crossing?

Median weekly rent for a house in Ropes Crossing is $550. Gross rental yield works out to 2.7%.

What's the development application approval rate in Blacktown City Council?

Blacktown City Council decided 31 development applications for Ropes Crossing addresses over the past 24 months, with 23 approved (74% approval rate). Average processing time is 21 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Ropes Crossing?

Across Ropes Crossing, 0% with heritage controls, 42.3% bushfire-prone. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.

What's the development potential of Ropes Crossing?

0 of 1,800 lots in Ropes Crossing show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 5.0 / 100.

Property Results - Ropes Crossing

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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.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Blacktown City 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 →