Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $2.75M over the last 24 months. 81% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
North Manly 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
North Manly 2100 covers an undefined area within Northern Beaches Council.
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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
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Constraints & risks
1% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 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
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112 Wyadra Ave, North Manly NSW 2100
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
68 development applications for North Manly addresses were decided by Northern Beaches Council over the past 24 months. 55 approved — a 81% approval rate. Average processing time: 53 days.
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
11 businesses serving North Manly and nearby.
Mortgage broker
112 Wyadra Ave, North Manly NSW 2100
Pest control service
25 William St, North Manly NSW 2100
Architecture firm
2 Amourin St, North Manly NSW 2100
Carpet cleaning service
18/7 Western Ave, North Manly NSW 2096
Landscape designer
398 Pittwater Rd, North Manly NSW 2100
Locksmith
19/402-410 Pittwater Rd, North Manly NSW 2100
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North Manly is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 941 of 1,025 lots (92%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (92%), RE1 Public Recreation (6%), E4 General Industrial (2%), E1 Local Centre (0%), R3 Medium Density Residential (0%).
Across North Manly, the average maximum building height is 8.0 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 — 891 lots in North Manly 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 North Manly over the past 24 months is $2,750,000, across 73 sales. Median unimproved land value is $2,050,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in North Manly is $900. Gross rental yield works out to 1.5%.
Northern Beaches Council decided 68 development applications for North Manly addresses over the past 24 months, with 55 approved (81% approval rate). Average processing time is 53 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across North Manly, 1% with heritage controls. 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 1,025 lots in North Manly show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 32.8 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Northern Beaches Council and nearby postcodes.
Pest control service · serves North Manly, NSW
25 William St, North Manly NSW 2100
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 North Manly.
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 2100 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Northern Beaches 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 →