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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Jilliby, NSW 2259 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Large Lot Residential dominant. Median sale $1.76M over the last 24 months. 80% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R5
Large Lot Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.76M
53 sales
DA approval rate
80%
55 of 69 approved
Total lots
658
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Zoning

What you can build in Jilliby

Jilliby is dominated by R5Large Lot 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.

R5
Dominant
R5 Large Lot Residential 51.1%
RU1 Primary Production 23.2%
E4 General Industrial 12.3%
RU2 Rural Landscape 6.9%
C3 Commercial Core 6.5%
Avg max height
m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Residential47%
Commercial11%
Environment11%
Rural28%

Location

Where Jilliby sits

Jilliby 2259 covers an undefined area within Central Coast Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Central Coast Council
Postcode
2259
Area
Total lots
658

Drill into any lot in Jilliby

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Jilliby

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

granny flat eligible
311

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
187

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Jilliby

96% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 24.9% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 95.6%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 24.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Jilliby property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median sale price (24m)
$1,760,000
53 sales · land value $1.03M
Median rent (house)
$525 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
0.4%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Jilliby

69 development applications for Jilliby addresses were decided by Central Coast Council over the past 24 months. 55 approved — a 80% approval rate. Average processing time: 31 days.

80%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
69
Approved
55
New dwelling DAs
29

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Jilliby

ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.

Green cover
61%
Amenity score
83.2 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
91.4 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
76.5 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Jilliby

What's the zoning in Jilliby 2259?

Jilliby is dominated by the R5 (Large Lot Residential) zone, which covers 312 of 658 lots (51%). The full mix is: R5 Large Lot Residential (51%), RU1 Primary Production (23%), E4 General Industrial (12%), RU2 Rural Landscape (7%), C3 Commercial Core (7%).

Can I build a granny flat in Jilliby?

Yes — 311 lots in Jilliby 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.

What's the median property price in Jilliby?

The median sale price in Jilliby over the past 24 months is $1,760,000, across 53 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,030,000.

What's the median rent in Jilliby?

Median weekly rent for a house in Jilliby is $525. Gross rental yield works out to 0.4%.

What's the development application approval rate in Central Coast Council?

Central Coast Council decided 69 development applications for Jilliby addresses over the past 24 months, with 55 approved (80% 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.

What planning constraints apply in Jilliby?

Across Jilliby, 1% with heritage controls, 95.6% 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.

What's the development potential of Jilliby?

0 of 658 lots in Jilliby 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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Methodology & sources

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.

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