Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.25M over the last 24 months. 89% of decided DAs approved.
Chester Hill 2162 spans 2 councils: Canterbury-Bankstown Council (3,683 lots), Cumberland Council (238 lots). The dominant council (Canterbury-Bankstown Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.
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Zoning
Chester Hill 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
Chester Hill 2162 covers an undefined area within Canterbury-Bankstown Council.
Drill into any lot in Chester Hill
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 · 201 high-signal lots
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 21,269 dwellings, with 1,303,375 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
No material constraints flagged across the suburb. Always verify at the individual lot level — site-specific overlays can still apply..
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
Roofing contractor · serves Chester Hill, NSW
Lot 11/115 Orchard Rd, Chester Hill NSW 2162
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
227 development applications for Chester Hill addresses were decided by Canterbury-Bankstown Council over the past 24 months. 201 approved — a 89% 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
22 businesses serving Chester Hill and nearby.
Roofing contractor
Lot 11/115 Orchard Rd, Chester Hill NSW 2162
Landscaper
51 Campbell Hill Rd, Chester Hill NSW 2162
Real estate agency
Mariner Shopping Centre, Unit 13/129 Waldron Rd, Chester Hill NSW 2162
Property management company
3/1 Sir Thomas Mitchell Rd, Chester Hill NSW 2162
Construction company
Chester Hill Rd, Chester Hill NSW 2162
Interior designer
unit 4/115/117 Orchard Rd, Chester Hill NSW 2162
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Chester Hill is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 3,245 of 3,921 lots (84%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (84%), R4 High Density Residential (6%), E1 Local Centre (4%), R3 Medium Density Residential (4%), SP2 Infrastructure (2%).
Across Chester Hill, the average maximum building height is 9.8 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.64:1. 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 — 3,083 lots in Chester Hill 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 Chester Hill over the past 24 months is $1,250,000, across 292 sales. Median unimproved land value is $922,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Chester Hill is $665. Gross rental yield works out to 2.6%.
Canterbury-Bankstown Council decided 227 development applications for Chester Hill addresses over the past 24 months, with 201 approved (89% 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 Chester Hill, 0.1% 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.
3,591 of 3,921 lots in Chester Hill show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 161 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 46.8 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Canterbury-Bankstown Council and nearby postcodes.
Landscaper · serves Chester Hill, NSW
51 Campbell Hill Rd, Chester Hill NSW 2162
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 Chester Hill.
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 2162 — 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 →