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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Centennial Park, NSW 2021 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $940K over the last 24 months. 92% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$940K
115 sales
DA approval rate
92%
24 of 26 approved
Total lots
269

Centennial Park 2021 spans 2 councils: Council of the City of Sydney (260 lots), Randwick City Council (9 lots). The dominant council (Council of the City of Sydney) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Centennial Park

Centennial Park 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 53.2%
R2 Low Density Residential 43.5%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.6%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.7%
Avg max height
11.6 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.96:1

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

Use mix
Residential100%

Location

Where Centennial Park sits

Centennial Park 2021 covers an undefined area within Council of the City of Sydney.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Council of the City of Sydney
Postcode
2021
Area
Total lots
269

Drill into any lot in Centennial Park

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 Centennial Park

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

Underdeveloped
132

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
189

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
256 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
49.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 2,247 dwellings, with 141,709 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Centennial Park

89% of lots have a heritage listing or sit in a Heritage Conservation Area — expect controls on demolition, alterations, and additions.

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

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone None

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 88.8%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) None

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Centennial Park 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)
$940,000
115 sales · land value $8.17M
Median rent (house)
$1,213 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
7.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Centennial Park

26 development applications for Centennial Park addresses were decided by Council of the City of Sydney over the past 24 months. 24 approved — a 92% approval rate. Average processing time: 30 days.

92%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
26
Approved
24
New dwelling DAs
41
Building approvals (12m)
32

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Centennial Park

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

Population
0
Median age
0
Household income
$0
Green cover
38%
Amenity score
67.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
68.5 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
67.5 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Centennial Park

What's the zoning in Centennial Park 2021?

Centennial Park is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 143 of 269 lots (53%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (53%), R2 Low Density Residential (44%), RE1 Public Recreation (3%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Centennial Park?

Across Centennial Park, the average maximum building height is 11.6 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.96:1. 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.

Can I build a granny flat in Centennial Park?

Yes — 189 lots in Centennial Park 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 Centennial Park?

The median sale price in Centennial Park over the past 24 months is $940,000, across 115 sales. Median unimproved land value is $8,170,000.

What's the median rent in Centennial Park?

Median weekly rent for a house in Centennial Park is $1,213. Gross rental yield works out to 7.6%.

What's the development application approval rate in Council of the City of Sydney?

Council of the City of Sydney decided 26 development applications for Centennial Park addresses over the past 24 months, with 24 approved (92% approval rate). Average processing time is 30 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Centennial Park?

Across Centennial Park, 89% with heritage controls. 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 Centennial Park?

256 of 269 lots in Centennial Park show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 49.9 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Council of the City of Sydney 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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