Every planning control identified for any lot | Every planning rule & overlay cross-referenced in one query | Approval likelihood scored for every control | Conflicts and overrides resolved automatically | Every answer cited to the source clause | Ask planning questions in plain English | Results in under 1 second | Every planning control identified for any lot | Every planning rule & overlay cross-referenced in one query | Approval likelihood scored for every control | Conflicts and overrides resolved automatically | Every answer cited to the source clause | Ask planning questions in plain English | Results in under 1 second |
Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Griffith, NSW 2680 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $565K over the last 24 months. 93% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$565K
650 sales
DA approval rate
93%
495 of 532 approved
Total lots
8,400
Marketplace

Need a builder, surveyor or planner near Griffith? See local experts ↓

Zoning

What you can build in Griffith

Griffith is dominated by R1General 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.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 85.1%
E1 Local Centre 4.9%
E4 General Industrial 3.7%
MU1 Mixed Use 3.3%
R5 Large Lot Residential 3.1%
Avg max height
m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Residential83%
Commercial9%
Environment0%
Rural3%

Location

Where Griffith sits

Griffith 2680 covers an undefined area within Griffith City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Griffith City Council
Postcode
2680
Area
Total lots
8,400

Drill into any lot in Griffith

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

Open interactive map

Development potential

Where the upside is in Griffith

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

granny flat eligible
6,815

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
3,996

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
21

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
16.6 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

Own a property in Griffith?

Check your lot's exact development potential — height, FSR, granny flat, subdivision, dual-occ.

Run a report on your address

Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Griffith

9% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 0.3% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 8.5%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.9%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.1%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

.

Modular home builder · serves Griffith, NSW

48 Jensen Rd, Griffith NSW 2680

View profile

Market

Griffith property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median sale price (24m)
$565,000
650 sales · land value $248K
Median rent (house)
$455 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.0%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Griffith

532 development applications for Griffith addresses were decided by Griffith City Council over the past 24 months. 495 approved — a 93% approval rate.

93%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
532
Approved
495
New dwelling DAs
2,588
Building approvals (12m)
4

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Griffith

ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.

Green cover
35%
Amenity score
97.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
97.4 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
98.5 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Griffith

What's the zoning in Griffith 2680?

Griffith is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 6,511 of 8,400 lots (85%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (85%), E1 Local Centre (5%), E4 General Industrial (4%), MU1 Mixed Use (3%), R5 Large Lot Residential (3%).

Can I build a granny flat in Griffith?

Yes — 6,815 lots in Griffith 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.

What's the median property price in Griffith?

The median sale price in Griffith over the past 24 months is $565,000, across 650 sales. Median unimproved land value is $248,000.

What's the median rent in Griffith?

Median weekly rent for a house in Griffith is $455. Gross rental yield works out to 4.0%.

What's the development application approval rate in Griffith City Council?

Griffith City Council decided 532 development applications for Griffith addresses over the past 24 months, with 495 approved (93% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Griffith?

Across Griffith, 2% with heritage controls, 8.5% bushfire-prone, 0.1% 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.

What's the development potential of Griffith?

0 of 8,400 lots in Griffith show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 16.6 / 100.

Continue exploring

More planning data near Griffith

Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Griffith City Council and nearby postcodes.

Other suburbs in Griffith City Council

Nearby suburbs by postcode 268xx

Adam Taliano Griffith Architect

Architect · serves Griffith, NSW

1 Benerembah St, Griffith NSW 2680

View profile

Get a planning report for any address in Griffith

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$29

14-section report · LEP + SEPP + DCP cross-referenced · cited to source

Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Griffith 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 →