Medium Density Residential dominant. Median sale $980K over the last 24 months. 90% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Newington is dominated by R3 — Medium 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
Newington 2127 covers an undefined area within City of Parramatta 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.
lots with remaining GFA capacity
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
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 8,017 dwellings, with 464,870 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
0% of lots carry heritage controls.
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
HVAC contractor · serves Newington, NSW
16/4 Ave of the Americas, Newington NSW 2127
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
20 development applications for Newington addresses were decided by City of Parramatta Council over the past 24 months. 18 approved — a 90% 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
16 businesses serving Newington and nearby.
HVAC contractor
16/4 Ave of the Americas, Newington NSW 2127
Construction company
23/8 Ave of the Americas, Newington NSW 2127
Cleaning service
Unit 42/8 Ave of the Americas, Newington NSW 2127
Structural engineer
3 Devitt Ave, Newington NSW 2127
Real estate agency
B7/1 Ave of Europe, Newington NSW 2127
Real estate agency
shop c10/3 Ave of Europe, Newington NSW 2127
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Newington is dominated by the R3 (Medium Density Residential) zone, which covers 1,140 of 1,181 lots (97%). The full mix is: R3 Medium Density Residential (97%), R4 High Density Residential (2%), E3 Productivity Support (1%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), E1 Local Centre (0%).
Across Newington, the average maximum building height is 9.2 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.77:1. 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.
Yes — 432 lots in Newington 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 Newington over the past 24 months is $980,000, across 161 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,280,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Newington is $965. Gross rental yield works out to 5.8%.
City of Parramatta Council decided 20 development applications for Newington addresses over the past 24 months, with 18 approved (90% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Newington, 0% 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.
1,169 of 1,181 lots in Newington show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 28.6 / 100.
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Construction company · serves Newington, NSW
23/8 Ave of the Americas, Newington NSW 2127
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 Newington.
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 2127 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the City of Parramatta 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 →