Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.35M over the last 24 months. 87% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Cabramatta West 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
Cabramatta West 2166 covers an undefined area within Fairfield City Council.
Drill into any lot in Cabramatta West
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: 7,680 dwellings, with 327,694 m² of unused GFA 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
Electrician · serves Cabramatta West, NSW
22 Boyd St, Cabramatta West NSW 2166
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
119 development applications for Cabramatta West addresses were decided by Fairfield City Council over the past 24 months. 103 approved — a 87% approval rate. Average processing time: 9 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
3 businesses serving Cabramatta West and nearby.
Electrician
22 Boyd St, Cabramatta West NSW 2166
Gardener
Mumford Rd, Cabramatta West NSW 2166
Roofing contractor
186A St Johns Rd, Cabramatta West NSW 2166
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Cabramatta West is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 3,014 of 3,095 lots (97%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (97%), C2 Centre Support (2%), E1 Local Centre (1%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%).
Across Cabramatta West, the average maximum building height is 9.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.45:1. 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 — 1,839 lots in Cabramatta West 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 Cabramatta West over the past 24 months is $1,350,000, across 123 sales. Median unimproved land value is $951,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Cabramatta West is $560. Gross rental yield works out to 2.3%.
Fairfield City Council decided 119 development applications for Cabramatta West addresses over the past 24 months, with 103 approved (87% approval rate). Average processing time is 9 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
2,744 of 3,095 lots in Cabramatta West show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 41.9 / 100.
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Gardener · serves Cabramatta West, NSW
Mumford Rd, Cabramatta West NSW 2166
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 Cabramatta West.
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 2166 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Fairfield 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 →