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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Vineyard, NSW 2765 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production Small Lots dominant. Median sale $993.9K over the last 24 months. 90% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU4
Primary Production Small Lots
Median sale (24m)
$993.9K
106 sales
DA approval rate
90%
170 of 190 approved
Total lots
1,710

Vineyard 2765 spans 2 councils: Blacktown City Council (1,085 lots), Hawkesbury City Council (625 lots). The dominant council (Blacktown City Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Vineyard

Vineyard is dominated by RU4Primary Production Small Lots. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU4
Dominant
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 84.7%
E3 Productivity Support 9.1%
RU1 Primary Production 4.9%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.0%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.3%
Avg max height
10.6 m

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

Avg max FSR
1.55:1

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

Use mix
Rural0%

Location

Where Vineyard sits

Vineyard 2765 covers an undefined area within Blacktown City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Blacktown City Council
Postcode
2765
Area
Total lots
1,710

Drill into any lot in Vineyard

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Vineyard

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

Underdeveloped
228

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
262 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
8.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 3,325 dwellings, with 285,057 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Vineyard

8% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 84.8% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

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

Flood-affected 8.1%

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 84.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Vineyard 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)
$993,900
106 sales · land value $716.5K
Median rent (house)
$730 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Vineyard

190 development applications for Vineyard addresses were decided by Blacktown City Council over the past 24 months. 170 approved — a 90% approval rate. Average processing time: 21 days.

90%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
190
Approved
170
New dwelling DAs
36
Building approvals (12m)
140

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Vineyard

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

Green cover
52%
Amenity score
74.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
71.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
78.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Vineyard

What's the zoning in Vineyard 2765?

Vineyard is dominated by the RU4 (Primary Production Small Lots) zone, which covers 243 of 1,710 lots (85%). The full mix is: RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (85%), E3 Productivity Support (9%), RU1 Primary Production (5%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (0%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Vineyard?

Across Vineyard, the average maximum building height is 10.6 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 1.55:1. 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.

Can I build a granny flat in Vineyard?

Most lots in Vineyard aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU4) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Vineyard?

The median sale price in Vineyard over the past 24 months is $993,900, across 106 sales. Median unimproved land value is $716,500.

What's the median rent in Vineyard?

Median weekly rent for a house in Vineyard is $730. Gross rental yield works out to 2.9%.

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

Blacktown City Council decided 190 development applications for Vineyard addresses over the past 24 months, with 170 approved (90% 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 Vineyard?

Across Vineyard, 8.1% flood-affected, 100.0% 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 Vineyard?

262 of 1,710 lots in Vineyard show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 8.3 / 100.

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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 →