Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.15M over the last 24 months. 86% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Bateau Bay 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
Bateau Bay 2261 covers an undefined area within Central Coast Council.
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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.
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
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Constraints & risks
39% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0.7% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.
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
Architect · serves Bateau Bay, NSW
10 Hilltop St, Bateau Bay NSW 2261
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
216 development applications for Bateau Bay addresses were decided by Central Coast Council over the past 24 months. 186 approved — a 86% approval rate. Average processing time: 31 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 Bateau Bay and nearby.
Architect
10 Hilltop St, Bateau Bay NSW 2261
Locksmith
27 Premier Way, Bateau Bay NSW 2261
Locksmith
26 Waratah St, Bateau Bay NSW 2261
Construction company
26 Mermaid Dr, Bateau Bay NSW 2261
Civil engineer
37 Curzon Ave, Bateau Bay NSW 2261
Insurance broker
27 Wandella Ave, Bateau Bay NSW 2261
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Bateau Bay is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 2,988 of 4,382 lots (69%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (69%), R1 General Residential (29%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), E1 Local Centre (1%), C2 Centre Support (0%).
Yes — 4,163 lots in Bateau Bay 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 Bateau Bay over the past 24 months is $1,150,000, across 327 sales. Median unimproved land value is $578,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Bateau Bay is $600. Gross rental yield works out to 2.4%.
Central Coast Council decided 216 development applications for Bateau Bay addresses over the past 24 months, with 186 approved (86% approval rate). Average processing time is 31 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Bateau Bay, 39.3% 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.
0 of 4,382 lots in Bateau Bay show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.0 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Central Coast Council and nearby postcodes.
Locksmith · serves Bateau Bay, NSW
27 Premier Way, Bateau Bay NSW 2261
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 Bateau Bay.
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 2261 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Central Coast 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 →