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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Austral, NSW 2179 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production Small Lots dominant. Median sale $675K over the last 24 months. 92% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU4
Primary Production Small Lots
Median sale (24m)
$675K
1,804 sales
DA approval rate
92%
2,085 of 2,271 approved
Total lots
8,411
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Zoning

What you can build in Austral

Austral is dominated by RU4Primary Production Small Lots. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU4
Dominant
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 100.0%
Avg max height
9.4 m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
0.91:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix

Location

Where Austral sits

Austral 2179 covers an undefined area within Liverpool City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Liverpool City Council
Postcode
2179
Area
Total lots
8,411

Drill into any lot in Austral

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Austral

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

Underdeveloped
46

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
2

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
46 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
5.1 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 8,279 dwellings, with 754,175 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Austral

a small share of lots (4.9%) intersect flood mapping; also: 13% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 18.6% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 100.0% of lots fall within a flight-noise contour.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected 4.9%

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 13.4%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 18.6%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour 100.0%

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Architecture firm · serves Austral, NSW

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Market

Austral property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median sale price (24m)
$675,000
1,804 sales · land value $601K
Median rent (house)
$600 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Austral

2,271 development applications for Austral addresses were decided by Liverpool City Council over the past 24 months. 2,085 approved — a 92% approval rate.

92%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
2,271
Approved
2,085
New dwelling DAs
3,531
Building approvals (12m)
122

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Austral

ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.

Green cover
31%
Amenity score
93.4 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
95.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
90.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Austral

What's the zoning in Austral 2179?

Austral is dominated by the RU4 (Primary Production Small Lots) zone, which covers 2 of 8,411 lots (100%). The full mix is: RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (100%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Austral?

Across Austral, the average maximum building height is 9.4 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.91:1. 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.

Can I build a granny flat in Austral?

Most lots in Austral aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU4) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Austral?

The median sale price in Austral over the past 24 months is $675,000, across 1,804 sales. Median unimproved land value is $601,000.

What's the median rent in Austral?

Median weekly rent for a house in Austral is $600. Gross rental yield works out to 4.3%.

What's the development application approval rate in Liverpool City Council?

Liverpool City Council decided 2,271 development applications for Austral addresses over the past 24 months, with 2,085 approved (92% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Austral?

Across Austral, 4.9% flood-affected, 0% with heritage controls, 13.4% bushfire-prone. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.

What's the development potential of Austral?

46 of 8,411 lots in Austral show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 5.1 / 100.

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Get a planning report for any address in Austral

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.

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14-section report · LEP + SEPP + DCP cross-referenced · cited to source

Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Liverpool 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 →