Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $908.5K over the last 24 months. 80% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Mortdale 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
Mortdale 2223 covers an undefined area within Georges River Council.
Drill into any lot in Mortdale
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 · 17 high-signal lots
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 15,707 dwellings, with 786,198 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
House cleaning service · serves Mortdale, NSW
3a Cromdale St, Mortdale NSW 2223
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
151 development applications for Mortdale addresses were decided by Georges River Council over the past 24 months. 120 approved — a 80% approval rate.
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
36 businesses serving Mortdale and nearby.
House cleaning service
3a Cromdale St, Mortdale NSW 2223
Roofing supply store
69 Boundary Rd, Mortdale NSW 2223
Air conditioning contractor
Factory 1/53 Anderson Rd, Mortdale NSW 2223
Civil engineer
53a Anderson Rd, Mortdale NSW 2223
Plant nursery
5 Depot Rd, Mortdale NSW 2223
Engineering consultant
2 Hearne St, Mortdale NSW 2223
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Mortdale is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 2,244 of 2,859 lots (79%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (79%), R4 High Density Residential (9%), E4 General Industrial (6%), E1 Local Centre (4%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%).
Across Mortdale, the average maximum building height is 9.6 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.66:1. 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 — 1,929 lots in Mortdale 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 Mortdale over the past 24 months is $908,500, across 392 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,100,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Mortdale is $788. Gross rental yield works out to 3.7%.
Georges River Council decided 151 development applications for Mortdale addresses over the past 24 months, with 120 approved (80% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Mortdale, 1% with heritage controls, 2.9% 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.
2,749 of 2,859 lots in Mortdale show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 139 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 39.4 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Georges River Council and nearby postcodes.
Roofing supply store · serves Mortdale, NSW
69 Boundary Rd, Mortdale NSW 2223
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 Mortdale.
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 2223 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Georges River 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 →