Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.5M over the last 24 months. 83% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Marrickville 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
Marrickville 2204 covers an undefined area within Inner West Council.
Drill into any lot in Marrickville
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 · 1,244 high-signal lots
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 36,876 dwellings, with 1,357,500 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
10% 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
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Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
524 development applications for Marrickville addresses were decided by Inner West Council over the past 24 months. 436 approved — a 83% 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
94 businesses serving Marrickville and nearby.
Cleaning service
36 Chapel St, Marrickville NSW 2204
Real estate agent
Shop 4/198 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204
Architect
18/49 Carrington Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204
Locksmith
203 Victoria Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204
Landscape designer
14/80 Edinburgh Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204
Architect
10 Junction St, Marrickville NSW 2204
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Marrickville is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 5,807 of 8,421 lots (75%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (75%), E4 General Industrial (10%), R1 General Residential (6%), E1 Local Centre (6%), E3 Productivity Support (3%).
Across Marrickville, the average maximum building height is 10.2 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.78:1. 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 — 2,920 lots in Marrickville 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 Marrickville over the past 24 months is $1,502,500, across 854 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,430,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Marrickville is $775. Gross rental yield works out to 2.8%.
Inner West Council decided 524 development applications for Marrickville addresses over the past 24 months, with 436 approved (83% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Marrickville, 10% with heritage controls, 0.5% 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.
7,791 of 8,421 lots in Marrickville show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 1,340 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 41.1 / 100.
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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 Marrickville.
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 2204 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
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.
Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →