Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $850K over the last 24 months. 77% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
South Bowenfels 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 Bowenfels 2790 covers an undefined area within Lithgow City Council.
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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
show at least one development signal
average uplift signal across the suburb
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Constraints & risks
54% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 4% of lots carry heritage controls; 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
Drafting service · serves South Bowenfels, NSW
41 Mckanes Falls Rd, South Bowenfels NSW 2790
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
34 development applications for South Bowenfels addresses were decided by Lithgow City Council over the past 24 months. 26 approved — a 77% 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
3 businesses serving South Bowenfels and nearby.
Drafting service
41 Mckanes Falls Rd, South Bowenfels NSW 2790
Air conditioning contractor
409 Sir Thomas Mitchell Dr, South Bowenfels NSW 2790
Home builder
18 Gunners Cl, South Bowenfels NSW 2790
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South Bowenfels is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 370 of 686 lots (57%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (57%), R5 Large Lot Residential (26%), C3 Commercial Core (7%), RU2 Rural Landscape (6%), RU1 Primary Production (5%).
Yes — 535 lots in South Bowenfels 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 Bowenfels over the past 24 months is $850,000, across 33 sales. Median unimproved land value is $335,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in South Bowenfels is $415. Gross rental yield works out to 2.7%.
Lithgow City Council decided 34 development applications for South Bowenfels addresses over the past 24 months, with 26 approved (77% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across South Bowenfels, 4% with heritage controls, 53.9% bushfire-prone, 0.3% 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 686 lots in South Bowenfels show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 7.7 / 100.
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Air conditioning contractor · serves South Bowenfels, NSW
409 Sir Thomas Mitchell Dr, South Bowenfels NSW 2790
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 Bowenfels.
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 2790 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Lithgow 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 →