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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Busby, NSW 2168 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Medium Density Residential dominant. Median sale $934K over the last 24 months. 84% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R3
Medium Density Residential
Median sale (24m)
$934K
100 sales
DA approval rate
84%
54 of 64 approved
Total lots
1,328
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Zoning

What you can build in Busby

Busby is dominated by R3Medium 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.

R3
Dominant
R3 Medium Density Residential 53.4%
R2 Low Density Residential 39.1%
R4 High Density Residential 5.5%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.7%
E1 Local Centre 0.3%
Avg max height
8.4 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.53:1

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

Use mix
Residential98%
Commercial0%

Location

Where Busby sits

Busby 2168 covers an undefined area within Liverpool City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Liverpool City Council
Postcode
2168
Area
Total lots
1,328

Drill into any lot in Busby

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 Busby

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

Underdeveloped
1,027

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
1,251

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,152

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
19

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
1,295 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
37.2 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 6,043 dwellings, with 435,594 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Busby

0.2% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; also: 32.2% of lots fall within a flight-noise contour.

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

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone None

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour 32.2%

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Busby 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)
$934,000
100 sales · land value $656K
Median rent (house)
$600 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Busby

64 development applications for Busby addresses were decided by Liverpool City Council over the past 24 months. 54 approved — a 84% approval rate.

84%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
64
Approved
54
New dwelling DAs
92
Building approvals (12m)
122

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Busby

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

Green cover
39%
Amenity score
71.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
75.6 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
49.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Busby

What's the zoning in Busby 2168?

Busby is dominated by the R3 (Medium Density Residential) zone, which covers 709 of 1,328 lots (53%). The full mix is: R3 Medium Density Residential (53%), R2 Low Density Residential (39%), R4 High Density Residential (6%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%), E1 Local Centre (0%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Busby?

Across Busby, the average maximum building height is 8.4 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.53:1. 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 Busby?

Yes — 1,251 lots in Busby 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.

What's the median property price in Busby?

The median sale price in Busby over the past 24 months is $934,000, across 100 sales. Median unimproved land value is $656,000.

What's the median rent in Busby?

Median weekly rent for a house in Busby is $600. Gross rental yield works out to 3.1%.

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

Liverpool City Council decided 64 development applications for Busby addresses over the past 24 months, with 54 approved (84% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What's the development potential of Busby?

1,295 of 1,328 lots in Busby show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 37.2 / 100.

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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.

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