Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $975K over the last 24 months. 90% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Anna Bay is dominated by R2 — Low 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
Anna Bay 2316 covers an undefined area within Port Stephens Council.
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Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.
Development potential
We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.
under SEPP (Housing) 2021
lots that may support subdivision
show at least one development signal
average uplift signal across the suburb
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Constraints & risks
40% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 2.9% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 2.3% of lots are exposed to projected sea-level rise.
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
Landscaper · serves Anna Bay, NSW
41 Gan Gan Rd, Anna Bay NSW 2316
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
120 development applications for Anna Bay addresses were decided by Port Stephens Council over the past 24 months. 108 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
13 businesses serving Anna Bay and nearby.
Landscaper
41 Gan Gan Rd, Anna Bay NSW 2316
Architecture firm
34 Port Stephens Dr, Anna Bay NSW 2316
Custom home builder
34 Port Stephens Dr, Anna Bay NSW 2316
Electrician
1 Dobbs Pl, Anna Bay NSW 2316
Building firm
37 Dunmore Ave, Anna Bay NSW 2316
House cleaning service
1 essington way, Anna Bay NSW 2316
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Anna Bay is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 1,169 of 1,464 lots (82%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (82%), RU2 Rural Landscape (11%), RE1 Public Recreation (3%), R5 Large Lot Residential (2%), E1 Local Centre (2%).
Across Anna Bay, the average maximum building height is 9.1 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.
Yes — 1,114 lots in Anna Bay 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 Anna Bay over the past 24 months is $975,000, across 89 sales. Median unimproved land value is $588,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Anna Bay is $710. Gross rental yield works out to 3.0%.
Port Stephens Council decided 120 development applications for Anna Bay addresses over the past 24 months, with 108 approved (90% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Anna Bay, 0% with heritage controls, 39.5% 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.
0 of 1,464 lots in Anna Bay show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 23.0 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Port Stephens Council and nearby postcodes.
Architecture firm · serves Anna Bay, NSW
34 Port Stephens Dr, Anna Bay NSW 2316
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 Anna Bay.
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 2316 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Port Stephens 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 →