Medium Density Residential dominant. Median sale $650K over the last 24 months. 92% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Homebush West 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
Homebush West 2140 covers an undefined area within Strathfield Municipal Council.
Drill into any lot in Homebush West
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 · 14 high-signal lots
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 12,986 dwellings, with 880,975 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
5% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 1.3% of lots are within 100m of a recorded contaminated site.
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
Architect · serves Homebush West, NSW
3/9-11 Richmond Rd, Homebush West NSW 2140
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
51 development applications for Homebush West addresses were decided by Strathfield Municipal Council over the past 24 months. 47 approved — a 92% 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
27 businesses serving Homebush West and nearby.
Architect
3/9-11 Richmond Rd, Homebush West NSW 2140
Air conditioning contractor
unit 7/201 Parramatta Rd, Homebush West NSW 2140
Real estate agency
15/16-20 Henley Rd, Homebush West NSW 2140
Real estate agency
Shop 3/26 Henley Rd, Homebush West NSW 2140
Cleaners
Shop 7/22/24 Henley Rd, Homebush West NSW 2140
Custom home builder
Gate, 1, Unit B13/161 Arthur St, Homebush West NSW 2140
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List your business — freeFAQs
Homebush West is dominated by the R3 (Medium Density Residential) zone, which covers 281 of 461 lots (64%). The full mix is: R3 Medium Density Residential (64%), E4 General Industrial (11%), R2 Low Density Residential (11%), E3 Productivity Support (8%), MU1 Mixed Use (6%).
Across Homebush West, the average maximum building height is 11.6 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 1.28:1. 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 — 321 lots in Homebush West 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 Homebush West over the past 24 months is $650,000, across 416 sales. Median unimproved land value is $2,670,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Homebush West is $763. Gross rental yield works out to 5.8%.
Strathfield Municipal Council decided 51 development applications for Homebush West addresses over the past 24 months, with 47 approved (92% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Homebush West, 5% with heritage controls, 1.3% 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.
389 of 461 lots in Homebush West show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 61 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 29.3 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Strathfield Municipal Council and nearby postcodes.
Air conditioning contractor · serves Homebush West, NSW
unit 7/201 Parramatta Rd, Homebush West NSW 2140
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 Homebush West.
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 2140 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Strathfield Municipal 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 →