Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.91M over the last 24 months. 86% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Stanmore 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
Stanmore 2048 covers an undefined area within Inner West Council.
Drill into any lot in Stanmore
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
average uplift signal across the suburb · 85 high-signal lots
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 5,866 dwellings, with 160,388 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
82% of lots have a heritage listing or sit in a Heritage Conservation Area — expect controls on demolition, alterations, and additions; also: 1.0% of lots are within 100m of a recorded contaminated site.
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
Property management company · serves Stanmore, NSW
8/43-53 Bridge Rd, Stanmore NSW 2048
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
181 development applications for Stanmore addresses were decided by Inner West Council over the past 24 months. 156 approved — a 86% 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
24 businesses serving Stanmore and nearby.
Property management company
8/43-53 Bridge Rd, Stanmore NSW 2048
Architecture firm
3/43-53 Bridge Rd, Stanmore NSW 2048
Construction company
Unit 2/7-29 Bridge Rd, Stanmore NSW 2048
Conveyancer
63 Northumberland Ave, Stanmore NSW 2048
Home builder
7 Railway Ave, Stanmore NSW 2048
Roofing contractor
1/182 Parramatta Rd, Stanmore NSW 2048
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Stanmore is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 2,353 of 2,621 lots (91%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (91%), E1 Local Centre (5%), SP2 Infrastructure (2%), MU1 Mixed Use (2%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%).
Across Stanmore, the average maximum building height is 9.2 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.65:1. 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 — 481 lots in Stanmore 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 Stanmore over the past 24 months is $1,907,000, across 246 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,435,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Stanmore is $850. Gross rental yield works out to 1.9%.
Inner West Council decided 181 development applications for Stanmore addresses over the past 24 months, with 156 approved (86% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Stanmore, 82% with heritage controls, 1.0% 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.
2,490 of 2,621 lots in Stanmore show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 42.6 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Inner West Council and nearby postcodes.
Architecture firm · serves Stanmore, NSW
3/43-53 Bridge Rd, Stanmore NSW 2048
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 Stanmore.
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 2048 — 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 →