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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Mardi, NSW 2259 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $978K over the last 24 months. 89% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$978K
113 sales
DA approval rate
89%
25 of 28 approved
Total lots
1,236
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Zoning

What you can build in Mardi

Mardi is dominated by R1General 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.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 72.9%
R2 Low Density Residential 16.6%
R5 Large Lot Residential 4.2%
C3 Commercial Core 3.4%
RU1 Primary Production 2.9%
Avg max height
35.0 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
Residential89%
Commercial0%
Environment5%
Rural3%

Location

Where Mardi sits

Mardi 2259 covers an undefined area within Central Coast Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Central Coast Council
Postcode
2259
Area
Total lots
1,236

Drill into any lot in Mardi

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Mardi

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
1,056

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
94

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 Mardi

55% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 2.5% 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 54.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 2.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Mardi 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)
$978,000
113 sales · land value $529K
Median rent (house)
$525 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.4%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Mardi

28 development applications for Mardi addresses were decided by Central Coast Council over the past 24 months. 25 approved — a 89% approval rate. Average processing time: 31 days.

89%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
28
Approved
25
New dwelling DAs
20

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Mardi

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

Green cover
45%
Amenity score
49.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
65.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
54.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Mardi

What's the zoning in Mardi 2259?

Mardi is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 859 of 1,236 lots (73%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (73%), R2 Low Density Residential (17%), R5 Large Lot Residential (4%), C3 Commercial Core (3%), RU1 Primary Production (3%).

What's the building height limit in Mardi?

Across Mardi, the average maximum building height is 35.0 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Mardi?

Yes — 1,056 lots in Mardi 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 Mardi?

The median sale price in Mardi over the past 24 months is $978,000, across 113 sales. Median unimproved land value is $529,000.

What's the median rent in Mardi?

Median weekly rent for a house in Mardi is $525. Gross rental yield works out to 2.4%.

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

Central Coast Council decided 28 development applications for Mardi addresses over the past 24 months, with 25 approved (89% 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 Mardi?

Across Mardi, 0% with heritage controls, 54.8% 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 Mardi?

0 of 1,236 lots in Mardi 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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