Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.68M over the last 24 months. 73% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Tempe 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
Tempe 2044 covers an undefined area within Inner West Council.
Drill into any lot in Tempe
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
show at least one development signal
average uplift signal across the suburb
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 7,895 dwellings, with 447,865 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
9% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 1.0% of lots are within 100m of a recorded contaminated site; 0.3% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.
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
Audiovisual equipment rental service · serves Tempe, NSW
669 Princes Hwy, Tempe NSW 2044
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
59 development applications for Tempe addresses were decided by Inner West Council over the past 24 months. 43 approved — a 73% 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
11 businesses serving Tempe and nearby.
Audiovisual equipment rental service
669 Princes Hwy, Tempe NSW 2044
Painter
Unit 9/591-615 Princes Hwy, Tempe NSW 2044
Air conditioning system supplier
810 Princes Hwy, Tempe NSW 2044
Swimming school
23 Toyer St, Tempe NSW 2044
Air conditioning contractor
817 Princes Hwy, Tempe NSW 2044
Cleaning service
Tempe NSW 2044
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Tempe is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 1,328 of 1,523 lots (88%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (88%), E3 Productivity Support (7%), E4 General Industrial (3%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).
Across Tempe, the average maximum building height is 9.1 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.64:1. 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 — 410 lots in Tempe 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 Tempe over the past 24 months is $1,682,500, across 84 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,100,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Tempe is $825. Gross rental yield works out to 2.7%.
Inner West Council decided 59 development applications for Tempe addresses over the past 24 months, with 43 approved (73% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Tempe, 9% 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.
1,446 of 1,523 lots in Tempe show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 37.4 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Inner West Council and nearby postcodes.
Painter · serves Tempe, NSW
Unit 9/591-615 Princes Hwy, Tempe NSW 2044
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 Tempe.
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 2044 — 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 →