dominant. Median sale $1.65M over the last 24 months. 50% of decided DAs approved.
The Rocks 2000 spans 2 councils: Council of the City of Sydney (231 lots), Bathurst Regional Council (93 lots). The dominant council (Council of the City of Sydney) sets the canonical URL for this page.
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Zoning
The Rocks is dominated by — — . 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
The Rocks 2000 covers an undefined area within Council of the City of Sydney.
Drill into any lot in The Rocks
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
show at least one development signal
average uplift signal across the suburb
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Constraints & risks
No material constraints flagged across the suburb. Always verify at the individual lot level — site-specific overlays can still apply..
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
Home builder · serves The Rocks, NSW
Suite 2, L35, Grosvenor Place, 225 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
6 development applications for The Rocks addresses were decided by Council of the City of Sydney over the past 24 months. 3 approved — a 50% approval rate. Average processing time: 30 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
15 businesses serving The Rocks and nearby.
Home builder
Suite 2, L35, Grosvenor Place, 225 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000
Environmental consultant
Level 5/157-161 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000
Cleaners
Grosvenor Place, Suite 80, Level 15/225 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000
Insurance broker
137 Harrington St, The Rocks NSW 2000
Painter
2904/98 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000
Insurance broker
41 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000
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The Rocks is dominated by the — () zone, which covers 88 of 324 lots (95%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (95%), C2 Centre Support (3%), SP2 Infrastructure (2%).
Across The Rocks, the average maximum building height is 20.0 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.
Most lots in The Rocks aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (—) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.
The median sale price in The Rocks over the past 24 months is $1,650,000, across 1 sales. Median unimproved land value is $784,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in The Rocks is $971. Gross rental yield works out to 2.0%.
Council of the City of Sydney decided 6 development applications for The Rocks addresses over the past 24 months, with 3 approved (50% 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.
0 of 324 lots in The Rocks show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 3.0 / 100.
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Level 5/157-161 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000
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 The Rocks.
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 2000 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
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.
Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →