Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $365K over the last 24 months. 93% of decided DAs approved.
Need a builder, surveyor or planner near South Lismore? See local experts ↓
Zoning
South Lismore 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
South Lismore 2480 covers an undefined area within Lismore City Council.
Drill into any lot in South Lismore
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.
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
Own a property in South Lismore?
Check your lot's exact development potential — height, FSR, granny flat, subdivision, dual-occ.
Constraints & risks
11% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 1.3% of lots are within 100m of a recorded contaminated site; 5.8% 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
Construction company · serves South Lismore, NSW
172 Casino St, South Lismore NSW 2480
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
30 development applications for South Lismore addresses were decided by Lismore City Council over the past 24 months. 28 approved — a 93% 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
20 businesses serving South Lismore and nearby.
Construction company
172 Casino St, South Lismore NSW 2480
Landscape architect
South Lismore NSW 2480
Engineer
183 Wilson St, South Lismore NSW 2480
Construction company
32 Barnes Ave, South Lismore NSW 2480
Custom home builder
34 Union St, South Lismore NSW 2480
Air conditioning contractor
3/27 Snow St, South Lismore NSW 2480
Run a local business? Get found by property owners researching South Lismore.
List your business — freeFAQs
South Lismore is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 601 of 1,269 lots (52%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (52%), E4 General Industrial (32%), RU2 Rural Landscape (7%), E3 Productivity Support (5%), E1 Local Centre (4%).
Across South Lismore, the average maximum building height is 9.0 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.
Yes — 593 lots in South Lismore 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 South Lismore over the past 24 months is $365,000, across 171 sales. Median unimproved land value is $90,850.
Median weekly rent for a house in South Lismore is $510. Gross rental yield works out to 7.1%.
Lismore City Council decided 30 development applications for South Lismore addresses over the past 24 months, with 28 approved (93% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across South Lismore, 1% with heritage controls, 11.3% bushfire-prone, 1.3% 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.
0 of 1,269 lots in South Lismore show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 10.7 / 100.
Continue exploring
Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Lismore City Council and nearby postcodes.
Landscape architect · serves South Lismore, NSW
South Lismore NSW 2480
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 South Lismore.
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 2480 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Lismore City 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 →