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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Bonny Hills, NSW 2445 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $940K over the last 24 months. 90% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$940K
86 sales
DA approval rate
90%
60 of 67 approved
Total lots
1,387
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Zoning

What you can build in Bonny Hills

Bonny Hills is dominated by R1General 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.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 88.8%
R5 Large Lot Residential 5.7%
RU1 Primary Production 3.3%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.3%
C2 Centre Support 0.9%
Avg max height
8.0 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.65:1

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

Use mix
Residential94%
Commercial0%
Environment1%
Rural3%

Location

Where Bonny Hills sits

Bonny Hills 2445 covers an undefined area within Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Postcode
2445
Area
Total lots
1,387

Drill into any lot in Bonny Hills

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Bonny Hills

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

Underdeveloped
692

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
1,258

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
797

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
1,218 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
27.6 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 10,762 dwellings, with 784,405 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Bonny Hills

56% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2.5% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 0.1% of lots are exposed to projected sea-level rise.

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

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 55.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.4%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 2.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 0.1%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

A1 Vac & Location Services

Civil engineer · serves Bonny Hills, NSW

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Market

Bonny 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)
$940,000
86 sales · land value $525K
Median rent (house)
$650 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Bonny Hills

67 development applications for Bonny Hills addresses were decided by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council over the past 24 months. 60 approved — a 90% approval rate. Average processing time: 33 days.

90%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
67
Approved
60
New dwelling DAs
84
Building approvals (12m)
31

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Bonny Hills

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

Green cover
45%
Amenity score
80.9 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
78.6 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
83.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Bonny Hills

What's the zoning in Bonny Hills 2445?

Bonny Hills is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,225 of 1,387 lots (89%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (89%), R5 Large Lot Residential (6%), RU1 Primary Production (3%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), C2 Centre Support (1%).

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

Across Bonny Hills, the average maximum building height is 8.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.65:1. 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 Bonny Hills?

Yes — 1,258 lots in Bonny 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 Bonny Hills?

The median sale price in Bonny Hills over the past 24 months is $940,000, across 86 sales. Median unimproved land value is $525,000.

What's the median rent in Bonny Hills?

Median weekly rent for a house in Bonny Hills is $650. Gross rental yield works out to 3.2%.

What's the development application approval rate in Port Macquarie-Hastings Council?

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council decided 67 development applications for Bonny Hills addresses over the past 24 months, with 60 approved (90% approval rate). Average processing time is 33 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Bonny Hills?

Across Bonny Hills, 55.9% bushfire-prone, 0.4% 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 Bonny Hills?

1,218 of 1,387 lots in Bonny Hills show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 27.6 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Port Macquarie-Hastings 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 →