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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Young, NSW 2594 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $463.75K over the last 24 months. 85% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$463.75K
494 sales
DA approval rate
85%
246 of 291 approved
Total lots
7,281
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Zoning

What you can build in Young

Young 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 53.6%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 22.7%
RU1 Primary Production 13.0%
MU1 Mixed Use 8.0%
E4 General Industrial 2.7%
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
Residential53%
Commercial3%
Environment0%
Rural33%

Location

Where Young sits

Young 2594 covers an undefined area within Hilltops Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Hilltops Council
Postcode
2594
Area
Total lots
7,281

Drill into any lot in Young

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

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Young

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
3,700

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
4,257

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
39

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
14.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Young

6% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3% of lots carry heritage controls; 5.7% 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 5.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 3.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.3%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 5.7%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Construction company · serves Young, NSW

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Market

Young 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)
$463,750
494 sales · land value $170K
Median rent (house)
$450 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.5%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
5,515

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Young

291 development applications for Young addresses were decided by Hilltops Council over the past 24 months. 246 approved — a 85% approval rate.

85%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
291
Approved
246
New dwelling DAs
258
Building approvals (12m)
7

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Young

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

Population
11,004
Median age
42
Household income
$60.84K
Owner-occupied
67%
Renting
29%
Green cover
48%
Amenity score
95.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
94.4 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
94.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Young

What's the zoning in Young 2594?

Young is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 3,636 of 7,281 lots (54%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (54%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (23%), RU1 Primary Production (13%), MU1 Mixed Use (8%), E4 General Industrial (3%).

Can I build a granny flat in Young?

Yes — 3,700 lots in Young 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 Young?

The median sale price in Young over the past 24 months is $463,750, across 494 sales. Median unimproved land value is $170,000.

What's the median rent in Young?

Median weekly rent for a house in Young is $450. Gross rental yield works out to 4.5%.

What's the development application approval rate in Hilltops Council?

Hilltops Council decided 291 development applications for Young addresses over the past 24 months, with 246 approved (85% 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 Young?

Across Young, 3% with heritage controls, 5.9% bushfire-prone, 0.3% 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 Young?

0 of 7,281 lots in Young show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 14.3 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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