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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Elderslie, NSW 2570 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $1.07M over the last 24 months. 89% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.07M
244 sales
DA approval rate
89%
100 of 113 approved
Total lots
2,872

Elderslie 2570 spans 2 councils: Camden Council (2,785 lots), Singleton Council (87 lots). The dominant council (Camden Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Elderslie

Elderslie is dominated by R1General 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.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 58.1%
R2 Low Density Residential 36.3%
RU1 Primary Production 4.4%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.0%
R3 Medium Density Residential 0.2%
Avg max height
9.0 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
Residential97%
Commercial0%
Rural1%

Location

Where Elderslie sits

Elderslie 2570 covers an undefined area within Camden Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Camden Council
Postcode
2570
Area
Total lots
2,872

Drill into any lot in Elderslie

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 Elderslie

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
2,485

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,395

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
29.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Elderslie

8% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 0.8% 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 8.1%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.9%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Elderslie 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)
$1,065,000
244 sales · land value $642K
Median rent (house)
$660 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.0%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Elderslie

113 development applications for Elderslie addresses were decided by Camden Council over the past 24 months. 100 approved — a 89% approval rate.

89%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
113
Approved
100
New dwelling DAs
123
Building approvals (12m)
69

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Elderslie

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

Green cover
35%
Amenity score
74.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
79.8 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
55.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Elderslie

What's the zoning in Elderslie 2570?

Elderslie is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,664 of 2,872 lots (58%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (58%), R2 Low Density Residential (36%), RU1 Primary Production (4%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), R3 Medium Density Residential (0%).

What's the building height limit in Elderslie?

Across Elderslie, the average maximum building height is 9.0 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Elderslie?

Yes — 2,485 lots in Elderslie 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.

What's the median property price in Elderslie?

The median sale price in Elderslie over the past 24 months is $1,065,000, across 244 sales. Median unimproved land value is $642,000.

What's the median rent in Elderslie?

Median weekly rent for a house in Elderslie is $660. Gross rental yield works out to 3.0%.

What's the development application approval rate in Camden Council?

Camden Council decided 113 development applications for Elderslie addresses over the past 24 months, with 100 approved (89% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Elderslie?

Across Elderslie, 1% with heritage controls, 8.1% 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 Elderslie?

0 of 2,872 lots in Elderslie show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 29.4 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Camden 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.

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