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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Annandale, NSW 2038 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $1.95M over the last 24 months. 81% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.95M
369 sales
DA approval rate
81%
264 of 325 approved
Total lots
3,433

Annandale 2038 spans 2 councils: Inner West Council (3,375 lots), Council of the City of Sydney (58 lots). The dominant council (Inner West Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Annandale

Annandale 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 87.5%
E1 Local Centre 5.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 3.8%
E4 General Industrial 2.4%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.8%
Avg max height
51.1 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.58:1

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

Use mix
Residential88%
Commercial8%

Location

Where Annandale sits

Annandale 2038 covers an undefined area within Inner West Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Inner West Council
Postcode
2038
Area
Total lots
3,433

Drill into any lot in Annandale

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 Annandale

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

Underdeveloped
418

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
515

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
701

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
95

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
3,284 lots

show at least one development signal

Transport Oriented Dev
77 lots

within a TOD corridor (uplift expected)

Rezoning signal score
42.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb · 78 high-signal lots

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 8,035 dwellings, with 213,484 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Annandale

97% of lots have a heritage listing or sit in a Heritage Conservation Area — expect controls on demolition, alterations, and additions.

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

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone None

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 96.7%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.9%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) None

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Annandale 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)
$1,950,000
369 sales · land value $1.47M
Median rent (house)
$850 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Annandale

325 development applications for Annandale addresses were decided by Inner West Council over the past 24 months. 264 approved — a 81% approval rate.

81%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
325
Approved
264
New dwelling DAs
270
Building approvals (12m)
5

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Annandale

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

Green cover
31%
Amenity score
95.2 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
95.4 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
97.3 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Annandale

What's the zoning in Annandale 2038?

Annandale is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 2,963 of 3,433 lots (88%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (88%), E1 Local Centre (6%), RE1 Public Recreation (4%), E4 General Industrial (2%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Annandale?

Across Annandale, the average maximum building height is 51.1 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.58:1. 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.

Can I build a granny flat in Annandale?

Yes — 515 lots in Annandale 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 Annandale?

The median sale price in Annandale over the past 24 months is $1,950,000, across 369 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,470,000.

What's the median rent in Annandale?

Median weekly rent for a house in Annandale is $850. Gross rental yield works out to 2.3%.

What's the development application approval rate in Inner West Council?

Inner West Council decided 325 development applications for Annandale addresses over the past 24 months, with 264 approved (81% 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 Annandale?

Across Annandale, 97% with heritage controls, 0.9% 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 Annandale?

3,284 of 3,433 lots in Annandale show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 77 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 42.9 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Inner West 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.

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