Medium Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.39M over the last 24 months. 78% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Randwick is dominated by R3 — Medium 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
Randwick 2031 covers an undefined area within Randwick City Council.
Drill into any lot in Randwick
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.
lots with remaining GFA capacity
under SEPP (Housing) 2021
lots that may support subdivision
adjoining lots with combined upside
show at least one development signal
within a TOD corridor (uplift expected)
average uplift signal across the suburb · 124 high-signal lots
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 23,830 dwellings, with 1,048,708 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
33% of lots have a heritage listing or sit in a Heritage Conservation Area — expect controls on demolition, alterations, and additions.
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
Roofing contractor · serves Randwick, NSW
level 2/66/71 Belmore Rd, Randwick NSW 2031
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
431 development applications for Randwick addresses were decided by Randwick City Council over the past 24 months. 334 approved — a 78% approval rate. Average processing time: 19 days.
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
83 businesses serving Randwick and nearby.
Roofing contractor
level 2/66/71 Belmore Rd, Randwick NSW 2031
Roofing contractor
36 Coogee Bay Rd, Randwick NSW 2031
Real estate agency
Ray White Park Coast East, 126 Avoca St, Randwick NSW 2031
Construction company
Level 2/67-69 Belmore Rd, Randwick NSW 2031
Property management company
61a/65 Frenchmans Rd, Randwick NSW 2031
Mortgage broker
Level 2/67-69 Belmore Rd, Randwick NSW 2031
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Randwick is dominated by the R3 (Medium Density Residential) zone, which covers 2,698 of 4,964 lots (56%). The full mix is: R3 Medium Density Residential (56%), R2 Low Density Residential (36%), E1 Local Centre (4%), E2 Commercial Centre (3%), R1 General Residential (3%).
Across Randwick, the average maximum building height is 10.2 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.78:1. 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.
Yes — 2,837 lots in Randwick 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 Randwick over the past 24 months is $1,392,000, across 980 sales. Median unimproved land value is $2,520,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Randwick is $1,225. Gross rental yield works out to 4.2%.
Randwick City Council decided 431 development applications for Randwick addresses over the past 24 months, with 334 approved (78% approval rate). Average processing time is 19 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Randwick, 33% with heritage controls, 0.6% 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.
4,764 of 4,964 lots in Randwick show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 155 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 40.1 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Randwick City Council and nearby postcodes.
Roofing contractor · serves Randwick, NSW
36 Coogee Bay Rd, Randwick NSW 2031
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 Randwick.
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 2031 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Randwick City 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 →