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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Elizabeth Hills, NSW 2178 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $1.33M over the last 24 months. 79% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.33M
55 sales
DA approval rate
79%
15 of 19 approved
Total lots
866
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Zoning

What you can build in Elizabeth Hills

Elizabeth Hills is dominated by R1General 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.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 70.4%
R2 Low Density Residential 23.8%
R3 Medium Density Residential 5.0%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.6%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.2%
Avg max height
8.0 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.64:1

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

Use mix
Residential99%
Commercial0%

Location

Where Elizabeth Hills sits

Elizabeth Hills 2178 covers an undefined area within Liverpool City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Liverpool City Council
Postcode
2178
Area
Total lots
866

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Elizabeth Hills

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

Underdeveloped
164

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
745

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
485

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
4

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
858 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
27.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 3,917 dwellings, with 176,994 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Elizabeth Hills

20% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0.6% 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 None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 20.1%

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) 0.6%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour 100.0%

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Elizabeth Hills 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)
$1,325,000
55 sales · land value $877K
Median rent (house)
$705 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.0%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Elizabeth Hills

19 development applications for Elizabeth Hills addresses were decided by Liverpool City Council over the past 24 months. 15 approved — a 79% approval rate.

79%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
19
Approved
15
New dwelling DAs
16
Building approvals (12m)
122

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Elizabeth Hills

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

Green cover
28%
Amenity score
38.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
53.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
40.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Elizabeth Hills

What's the zoning in Elizabeth Hills 2178?

Elizabeth Hills is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 609 of 866 lots (70%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (70%), R2 Low Density Residential (24%), R3 Medium Density Residential (5%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (0%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Elizabeth Hills?

Across Elizabeth Hills, the average maximum building height is 8.0 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.

Can I build a granny flat in Elizabeth Hills?

Yes — 745 lots in Elizabeth Hills 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 Elizabeth Hills?

The median sale price in Elizabeth Hills over the past 24 months is $1,325,000, across 55 sales. Median unimproved land value is $877,000.

What's the median rent in Elizabeth Hills?

Median weekly rent for a house in Elizabeth Hills is $705. Gross rental yield works out to 3.0%.

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

Liverpool City Council decided 19 development applications for Elizabeth Hills addresses over the past 24 months, with 15 approved (79% 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 Elizabeth Hills?

Across Elizabeth Hills, 20.1% 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 Elizabeth Hills?

858 of 866 lots in Elizabeth Hills show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 27.0 / 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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