Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $889K over the last 24 months. 90% of decided DAs approved.
Strathfield 2135 spans 3 councils: Strathfield Municipal Council (4,350 lots), Burwood Council (840 lots), City of Canada Bay Council (213 lots). The dominant council (Strathfield Municipal Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.
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Zoning
Strathfield 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
Strathfield 2135 covers an undefined area within Strathfield Municipal Council.
Drill into any lot in Strathfield
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 · 1 high-signal lots
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 9,923 dwellings, with 759,410 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
10% of lots carry heritage controls.
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
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Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
448 development applications for Strathfield addresses were decided by Strathfield Municipal Council over the past 24 months. 401 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
46 businesses serving Strathfield and nearby.
Landscaper
Woodward Ave, Strathfield NSW 2135
Painter
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Insulation contractor
6 Aussie Roof Vac, Strathfield NSW 2135
Architect
Suite 6F 9/13 Redmyre Rd, Strathfield NSW 2135
Real estate agency
Shop 43/38 Albert Rd, Strathfield NSW 2135
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Strathfield is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 4,395 of 5,403 lots (85%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (85%), R3 Medium Density Residential (6%), R4 High Density Residential (4%), R1 General Residential (3%), MU1 Mixed Use (2%).
Across Strathfield, the average maximum building height is 9.6 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 1.47:1. 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 — 3,958 lots in Strathfield 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 Strathfield over the past 24 months is $889,000, across 744 sales. Median unimproved land value is $3,260,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Strathfield is $745. Gross rental yield works out to 4.7%.
Strathfield Municipal Council decided 448 development applications for Strathfield addresses over the past 24 months, with 401 approved (90% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Strathfield, 10% with heritage controls. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.
401 of 5,403 lots in Strathfield 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: 36.7 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Strathfield Municipal Council and nearby postcodes.
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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 Strathfield.
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 2135 — 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 →