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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Silverwater, NSW 2128 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Industrial dominant. Median sale $1.01M over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
E4
General Industrial
Median sale (24m)
$1.01M
10 sales
DA approval rate
100%
10 of 10 approved
Total lots
1,102

Silverwater 2128 spans 2 councils: City of Parramatta Council (950 lots), Lake Macquarie City Council (152 lots). The dominant council (City of Parramatta Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Silverwater

Silverwater is dominated by E4General Industrial. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

E4
Dominant
E4 General Industrial 53.6%
R3 Medium Density Residential 24.2%
R2 Low Density Residential 13.2%
E3 Productivity Support 7.9%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.1%
Avg max height
10.0 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.93:1

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

Use mix
Residential28%
Commercial70%

Location

Where Silverwater sits

Silverwater 2128 covers an undefined area within City of Parramatta Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
City of Parramatta Council
Postcode
2128
Area
Total lots
1,102

Drill into any lot in Silverwater

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 Silverwater

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

Underdeveloped
412

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
248

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
8

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
926 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
20.6 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 24,878 dwellings, with 1,028,001 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Silverwater

0% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 1.1% of lots are within 100m of a recorded contaminated site.

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 0.4%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 1.1%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) None

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

3A Properties

Real estate agency · serves Silverwater, NSW

Unit 1/138 Silverwater Rd, Silverwater NSW 2128

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Market

Silverwater 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)
$1,012,500
10 sales · land value $481.5K
Median rent (house)
$638 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.5%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Silverwater

10 development applications for Silverwater addresses were decided by City of Parramatta Council over the past 24 months. 10 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
10
Approved
10
New dwelling DAs
36
Building approvals (12m)
649

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Silverwater

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

Green cover
21%
Amenity score
87.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
73.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
93.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Silverwater

What's the zoning in Silverwater 2128?

Silverwater is dominated by the E4 (General Industrial) zone, which covers 581 of 1,102 lots (54%). The full mix is: E4 General Industrial (54%), R3 Medium Density Residential (24%), R2 Low Density Residential (13%), E3 Productivity Support (8%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Silverwater?

Across Silverwater, the average maximum building height is 10.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.93:1. 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 Silverwater?

Yes — 248 lots in Silverwater 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 Silverwater?

The median sale price in Silverwater over the past 24 months is $1,012,500, across 10 sales. Median unimproved land value is $481,500.

What's the median rent in Silverwater?

Median weekly rent for a house in Silverwater is $638. Gross rental yield works out to 2.5%.

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

City of Parramatta Council decided 10 development applications for Silverwater addresses over the past 24 months, with 10 approved (100% 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 Silverwater?

Across Silverwater, 0% with heritage controls, 1.1% 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 Silverwater?

926 of 1,102 lots in Silverwater show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 20.6 / 100.

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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.

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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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →