Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $610K over the last 24 months. 91% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Kurri Kurri 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
Kurri Kurri 2327 covers an undefined area within Cessnock City 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
19% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 1.7% 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
Locksmith · serves Kurri Kurri, NSW
150 Barton St, Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
145 development applications for Kurri Kurri addresses were decided by Cessnock City Council over the past 24 months. 132 approved — a 91% approval rate.
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 Kurri Kurri and nearby.
Locksmith
150 Barton St, Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
Landscaping supply store
2/6 Styles St, Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
Insurance broker
79/79/99 Barton St, Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
Pressure washing service
Mitchell Ave, Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
Building firm
189 Maitland St, Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
Property management company
152 Barton St, Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
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Kurri Kurri is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 1,586 of 2,589 lots (63%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (63%), R3 Medium Density Residential (30%), E1 Local Centre (4%), E4 General Industrial (2%), E5 E5 (1%).
Yes — 2,289 lots in Kurri Kurri 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 Kurri Kurri over the past 24 months is $610,000, across 296 sales. Median unimproved land value is $328,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Kurri Kurri is $500. Gross rental yield works out to 4.2%.
Cessnock City Council decided 145 development applications for Kurri Kurri addresses over the past 24 months, with 132 approved (91% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Kurri Kurri, 1% with heritage controls, 19.0% 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 2,589 lots in Kurri Kurri show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 25.6 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Cessnock City Council and nearby postcodes.
Landscaping supply store · serves Kurri Kurri, NSW
2/6 Styles St, Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
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 Kurri Kurri.
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 2327 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Cessnock City 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 →