Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.35M over the last 24 months. 83% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Greystanes 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
Greystanes 2145 covers an undefined area within Cumberland Council.
Drill into any lot in Greystanes
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.
lots with remaining GFA capacity
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
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 3,393 dwellings, with 250,237 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
1% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 0.4% 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
Air conditioning contractor · serves Greystanes, NSW
59 Munro St, Greystanes NSW 2145
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
514 development applications for Greystanes addresses were decided by Cumberland Council over the past 24 months. 427 approved — a 83% approval rate. Average processing time: 41 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
14 businesses serving Greystanes and nearby.
Air conditioning contractor
59 Munro St, Greystanes NSW 2145
Electrician
20 Roberta St, Greystanes NSW 2145
Pest control service
4 Hewitt Ave, Greystanes NSW 2145
Insurance agency
14 Damien Ave, Greystanes NSW 2145
Real estate agency
Shop 8 GREYSTANES SHOPPING CTR, 665 Merrylands Rd, Greystanes NSW 2145
Landscaper
Greystanes Rd, Greystanes NSW 2145
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Greystanes is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 7,511 of 7,977 lots (95%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (95%), R3 Medium Density Residential (2%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%), E1 Local Centre (0%), E3 Productivity Support (0%).
Across Greystanes, the average maximum building height is 9.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.78:1. 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.
Yes — 7,180 lots in Greystanes 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 Greystanes over the past 24 months is $1,350,000, across 543 sales. Median unimproved land value is $882,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Greystanes is $660. Gross rental yield works out to 2.2%.
Cumberland Council decided 514 development applications for Greystanes addresses over the past 24 months, with 427 approved (83% approval rate). Average processing time is 41 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Greystanes, 1% with heritage controls, 3.5% 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.
244 of 7,977 lots in Greystanes show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 39.7 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Cumberland Council and nearby postcodes.
Electrician · serves Greystanes, NSW
20 Roberta St, Greystanes NSW 2145
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 Greystanes.
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 2145 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Cumberland 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 →