Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.16M over the last 24 months. 82% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Erina 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
Erina 2250 covers an undefined area within Central Coast Council.
Drill into any lot in Erina
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
show at least one development signal
within a TOD corridor (uplift expected)
average uplift signal across the suburb
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 11,659 dwellings, with 749,153 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
61% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 6.8% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 0.5% 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
Accountant · serves Erina, NSW
Level 1/18 Barralong Rd, Erina NSW 2250
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
134 development applications for Erina addresses were decided by Central Coast Council over the past 24 months. 110 approved — a 82% 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
62 businesses serving Erina and nearby.
Accountant
Level 1/18 Barralong Rd, Erina NSW 2250
Roofing contractor
74 Karalta Rd, Erina NSW 2250
Architect
Unit 3/28 Barralong Rd, Erina NSW 2250
Insurance broker
Office 8b, Fountain Plaza 148 to, 158 Central Coast Hwy, Erina NSW 2250
Cleaners
220 The Entrance Rd, Erina NSW 2250
Insurance broker
Fountain Plaza, Office 10, 148 to/158 Central Coast Hwy, Erina NSW 2250
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Erina is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 899 of 1,433 lots (67%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (67%), RE1 Public Recreation (11%), C4 Mixed Use (9%), C2 Centre Support (7%), E3 Productivity Support (6%).
Across Erina, the average maximum building height is 8.4 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.84:1. 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 — 923 lots in Erina 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 Erina over the past 24 months is $1,160,000, across 113 sales. Median unimproved land value is $726,500.
Median weekly rent for a house in Erina is $630. Gross rental yield works out to 3.2%.
Central Coast Council decided 134 development applications for Erina addresses over the past 24 months, with 110 approved (82% 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 Erina, 1% with heritage controls, 61.0% bushfire-prone, 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.
121 of 1,433 lots in Erina show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 14 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. 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.
Roofing contractor · serves Erina, NSW
74 Karalta Rd, Erina NSW 2250
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 Erina.
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 2250 — 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 →