High Density Residential dominant. Median sale $525K over the last 24 months. 78% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Lakemba is dominated by R4 — High 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
Lakemba 2195 covers an undefined area within Canterbury-Bankstown Council.
Drill into any lot in Lakemba
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
average uplift signal across the suburb
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 31,739 dwellings, with 2,356,877 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
0% of lots carry heritage controls.
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
Electrician · serves Lakemba, NSW
Unit 1/49 Dennis St, Lakemba NSW 2195
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
144 development applications for Lakemba addresses were decided by Canterbury-Bankstown Council over the past 24 months. 112 approved — a 78% 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
25 businesses serving Lakemba and nearby.
Electrician
Unit 1/49 Dennis St, Lakemba NSW 2195
Tax preparation service
Suite 1, Level 1/108 Haldon St, Lakemba NSW 2195
House cleaning service
17 Fairmount St, Lakemba NSW 2195
Real estate agency
Unit 8/168-176 Haldon St, Lakemba NSW 2195
Kitchen remodeler
135 Haldon St, Lakemba NSW 2195
Real estate consultant
68 The Boulevarde, Lakemba NSW 2195
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Lakemba is dominated by the R4 (High Density Residential) zone, which covers 1,398 of 2,430 lots (60%). The full mix is: R4 High Density Residential (60%), R3 Medium Density Residential (24%), E1 Local Centre (11%), E4 General Industrial (3%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%).
Across Lakemba, the average maximum building height is 19.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 1.48:1. 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 — 1,891 lots in Lakemba 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 Lakemba over the past 24 months is $525,000, across 545 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,160,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Lakemba is $640. Gross rental yield works out to 5.9%.
Canterbury-Bankstown Council decided 144 development applications for Lakemba addresses over the past 24 months, with 112 approved (78% 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 Lakemba, 0% with heritage controls, 0.8% 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.
2,319 of 2,430 lots in Lakemba show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 35.0 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Canterbury-Bankstown Council and nearby postcodes.
Tax preparation service · serves Lakemba, NSW
Suite 1, Level 1/108 Haldon St, Lakemba NSW 2195
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 Lakemba.
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 2195 — 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 →