Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $600K over the last 24 months. 84% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Bankstown 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
Bankstown 2200 covers an undefined area within Canterbury-Bankstown Council.
Drill into any lot in Bankstown
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
adjoining lots with combined upside
show at least one development signal
within a TOD corridor (uplift expected)
average uplift signal across the suburb · 655 high-signal lots
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 75,428 dwellings, with 5,403,811 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
1% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 0.1% of lots are exposed to projected sea-level rise.
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 Bankstown, NSW
12A Restwell St, Bankstown NSW 2200
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
382 development applications for Bankstown addresses were decided by Canterbury-Bankstown Council over the past 24 months. 321 approved — a 84% approval rate. Average processing time: 33 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
104 businesses serving Bankstown and nearby.
Plumber
12A Restwell St, Bankstown NSW 2200
Painter
92 South Terrace, Bankstown NSW 2200
Engineering consultant
S4 L4/402-410 Chapel Rd, Bankstown NSW 2200
Mortgage broker
Suite 2/64 Kitchener Parade, Bankstown NSW 2200
Criminal justice attorney
Level 3, Suite 3/410 Chapel Rd, Bankstown NSW 2200
Roofing contractor
Resthaven Rd, Bankstown NSW 2200
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Bankstown is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 3,107 of 5,553 lots (61%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (61%), R4 High Density Residential (22%), MU1 Mixed Use (7%), E4 General Industrial (6%), E2 Commercial Centre (4%).
Across Bankstown, the average maximum building height is 14.1 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 1.05:1. 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 — 4,089 lots in Bankstown 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 Bankstown over the past 24 months is $600,000, across 1,156 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,130,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Bankstown is $650. Gross rental yield works out to 5.3%.
Canterbury-Bankstown Council decided 382 development applications for Bankstown addresses over the past 24 months, with 321 approved (84% approval rate). Average processing time is 33 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Bankstown, 1% with heritage controls. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.
5,198 of 5,553 lots in Bankstown show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 1,117 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 43.1 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Canterbury-Bankstown Council and nearby postcodes.
Painter · serves Bankstown, NSW
92 South Terrace, Bankstown NSW 2200
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 Bankstown.
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 2200 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Canterbury-Bankstown 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 →