Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $850K over the last 24 months. 85% of decided DAs approved.
Lidcombe 2141 spans 2 councils: Cumberland Council (4,554 lots), City of Parramatta Council (86 lots). The dominant council (Cumberland Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.
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Zoning
Lidcombe 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
Lidcombe 2141 covers an undefined area within Cumberland Council.
Drill into any lot in Lidcombe
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
within a TOD corridor (uplift expected)
average uplift signal across the suburb · 219 high-signal lots
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 39,482 dwellings, with 2,691,954 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
1% of lots carry heritage controls.
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
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Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
417 development applications for Lidcombe addresses were decided by Cumberland Council over the past 24 months. 356 approved — a 85% 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
46 businesses serving Lidcombe and nearby.
Painter
35 Maud St, Lidcombe NSW 2141
Electrician
Lidcombe NSW 2141
Landscaper
169 John St, Lidcombe NSW 2141
Plumber
167 John St, Lidcombe NSW 2141
Locksmith
53/2 Railway Parade, Lidcombe NSW 2141
Painter
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Lidcombe is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 2,587 of 4,640 lots (59%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (59%), R3 Medium Density Residential (27%), E3 Productivity Support (5%), E1 Local Centre (5%), R4 High Density Residential (5%).
Across Lidcombe, the average maximum building height is 11.1 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 1.23:1. 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 — 3,454 lots in Lidcombe 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 Lidcombe over the past 24 months is $850,000, across 1,069 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,310,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Lidcombe is $660. Gross rental yield works out to 4.2%.
Cumberland Council decided 417 development applications for Lidcombe addresses over the past 24 months, with 356 approved (85% 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 Lidcombe, 1% with heritage controls, 0.2% near contaminated sites. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.
1,814 of 4,640 lots in Lidcombe show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 419 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 38.9 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Cumberland Council and nearby postcodes.
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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 Lidcombe.
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 2141 — 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 →