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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Hanwood, NSW 2680 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $650K over the last 24 months. 97% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$650K
43 sales
DA approval rate
97%
32 of 33 approved
Total lots
741
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Hanwood

Hanwood is dominated by RU1Primary Production. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU1
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 58.3%
RU5 Village 36.5%
RU6 Transition 3.4%
E4 General Industrial 1.2%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.5%
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
Residential0%
Commercial1%
Rural98%

Location

Where Hanwood sits

Hanwood 2680 covers an undefined area within Griffith City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Griffith City Council
Postcode
2680
Area
Total lots
741

Drill into any lot in Hanwood

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Hanwood

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
2

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
702

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Hanwood

25% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 1.1% 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 25.1%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.5%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 1.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Hanwood 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)
$650,000
43 sales · land value $284K
Median rent (house)
$455 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Hanwood

33 development applications for Hanwood addresses were decided by Griffith City Council over the past 24 months. 32 approved — a 97% approval rate.

97%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
33
Approved
32
New dwelling DAs
11
Building approvals (12m)
4

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Hanwood

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

Green cover
41%
Amenity score
56.2 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
49.3 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
52.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Hanwood

What's the zoning in Hanwood 2680?

Hanwood is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 429 of 741 lots (58%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (58%), RU5 Village (37%), RU6 Transition (3%), E4 General Industrial (1%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Hanwood?

Yes — 2 lots in Hanwood 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 Hanwood?

The median sale price in Hanwood over the past 24 months is $650,000, across 43 sales. Median unimproved land value is $284,000.

What's the median rent in Hanwood?

Median weekly rent for a house in Hanwood is $455. Gross rental yield works out to 3.3%.

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

Griffith City Council decided 33 development applications for Hanwood addresses over the past 24 months, with 32 approved (97% 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 Hanwood?

Across Hanwood, 1% with heritage controls, 25.1% 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.

What's the development potential of Hanwood?

0 of 741 lots in Hanwood show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.4 / 100.

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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 →