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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Old Toongabbie, NSW 2146 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.35M over the last 24 months. 86% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R2
Low Density Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.35M
90 sales
DA approval rate
86%
42 of 49 approved
Total lots
1,086
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Zoning

What you can build in Old Toongabbie

Old Toongabbie is dominated by R2Low 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.

R2
Dominant
R2 Low Density Residential 94.0%
R3 Medium Density Residential 3.5%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.5%
E4 General Industrial 0.6%
E1 Local Centre 0.4%
Avg max height
9.1 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.51:1

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

Use mix
Residential97%
Commercial1%
Environment0%

Location

Where Old Toongabbie sits

Old Toongabbie 2146 covers an undefined area within City of Parramatta Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
City of Parramatta Council
Postcode
2146
Area
Total lots
1,086

Drill into any lot in Old Toongabbie

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 Old Toongabbie

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

Underdeveloped
670

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
1,018

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
117

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
1,059 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
48.2 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb · 11 high-signal lots

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 6,244 dwellings, with 398,340 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Old Toongabbie

1% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 0.8% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

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

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 2.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.4%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.1%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Old Toongabbie 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)
$1,347,500
90 sales · land value $920K
Median rent (house)
$634 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Old Toongabbie

49 development applications for Old Toongabbie addresses were decided by City of Parramatta Council over the past 24 months. 42 approved — a 86% approval rate.

86%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
49
Approved
42
New dwelling DAs
78
Building approvals (12m)
649

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Old Toongabbie

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

Green cover
39%
Amenity score
75.2 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
76.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
71.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Old Toongabbie

What's the zoning in Old Toongabbie 2146?

Old Toongabbie is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 1,013 of 1,086 lots (94%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (94%), R3 Medium Density Residential (4%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%), E4 General Industrial (1%), E1 Local Centre (0%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Old Toongabbie?

Across Old Toongabbie, the average maximum building height is 9.1 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.51:1. 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 Old Toongabbie?

Yes — 1,018 lots in Old Toongabbie 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 Old Toongabbie?

The median sale price in Old Toongabbie over the past 24 months is $1,347,500, across 90 sales. Median unimproved land value is $920,000.

What's the median rent in Old Toongabbie?

Median weekly rent for a house in Old Toongabbie is $634. Gross rental yield works out to 2.3%.

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

City of Parramatta Council decided 49 development applications for Old Toongabbie addresses over the past 24 months, with 42 approved (86% 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 Old Toongabbie?

Across Old Toongabbie, 1% with heritage controls, 2.0% bushfire-prone, 0.1% near contaminated sites. 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 Old Toongabbie?

1,059 of 1,086 lots in Old Toongabbie show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 48.2 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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.

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