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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Winston Hills, NSW 2153 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.63M over the last 24 months. 87% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R2
Low Density Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.63M
228 sales
DA approval rate
87%
186 of 214 approved
Total lots
4,048

Winston Hills 2153 spans 2 councils: City of Parramatta Council (4,035 lots), The Hills Shire Council (13 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 Winston Hills

Winston Hills 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 96.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.2%
C2 Centre Support 0.7%
E1 Local Centre 0.3%
W1 Natural Waterways 0.3%
Avg max height
9.0 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.50:1

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

Use mix
Residential97%
Commercial0%
Environment1%

Location

Where Winston Hills sits

Winston Hills 2153 covers an undefined area within City of Parramatta Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
City of Parramatta Council
Postcode
2153
Area
Total lots
4,048

Drill into any lot in Winston Hills

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 Winston Hills

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

Underdeveloped
2,422

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
3,815

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
433

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
7

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
3,899 lots

show at least one development signal

Transport Oriented Dev
1 lots

within a TOD corridor (uplift expected)

Rezoning signal score
46.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 18,865 dwellings, with 1,056,054 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Winston Hills

1% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 1.0% 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 4.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 1.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Winston 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)
$1,625,000
228 sales · land value $1.1M
Median rent (house)
$823 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.5%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Winston Hills

214 development applications for Winston Hills addresses were decided by City of Parramatta Council over the past 24 months. 186 approved — a 87% approval rate.

87%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
214
Approved
186
New dwelling DAs
241
Building approvals (12m)
649

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Winston Hills

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

Population
11,199
Median age
40
Household income
$125.89K
Owner-occupied
85%
Renting
13%
Green cover
40%
Amenity score
86.6 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
89.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
77.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Winston Hills

What's the zoning in Winston Hills 2153?

Winston Hills is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 3,899 of 4,048 lots (97%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (97%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%), C2 Centre Support (1%), E1 Local Centre (0%), W1 Natural Waterways (0%).

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

Across Winston Hills, the average maximum building height is 9.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.50:1. 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 Winston Hills?

Yes — 3,815 lots in Winston 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 Winston Hills?

The median sale price in Winston Hills over the past 24 months is $1,625,000, across 228 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,100,000.

What's the median rent in Winston Hills?

Median weekly rent for a house in Winston Hills is $823. 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 214 development applications for Winston Hills addresses over the past 24 months, with 186 approved (87% 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 Winston Hills?

Across Winston Hills, 1% with heritage controls, 4.9% 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 Winston Hills?

3,899 of 4,048 lots in Winston Hills show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 1 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 46.4 / 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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