Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.3M over the last 24 months. 86% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Strathfield South 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 South 2136 covers an undefined area within Strathfield Municipal Council.
Drill into any lot in Strathfield South
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
average uplift signal across the suburb
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 20,325 dwellings, with 1,515,038 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
2% 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
Landscaper · serves Strathfield South, NSW
14/50-60 Cosgrove Rd, Strathfield South NSW 2136
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
117 development applications for Strathfield South addresses were decided by Strathfield Municipal Council over the past 24 months. 101 approved — a 86% 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 Strathfield South and nearby.
Landscaper
14/50-60 Cosgrove Rd, Strathfield South NSW 2136
Construction company
unit2/5 Dunlop St, Strathfield South NSW 2136
Security guard service
2/17-19 Gould St, Strathfield South NSW 2136
Civil engineer
Cosgrove Rd, Strathfield South NSW 2136
Painter
Suite 85/50-62a Cosgrove Rd, Strathfield South NSW 2136
Painter
Punchbowl Rd, Strathfield South NSW 2191
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Strathfield South is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 1,120 of 1,633 lots (71%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (71%), E4 General Industrial (11%), R3 Medium Density Residential (8%), RE1 Public Recreation (6%), SP2 Infrastructure (3%).
Across Strathfield South, the average maximum building height is 9.6 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 1.14:1. 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 — 1,199 lots in Strathfield South 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 South over the past 24 months is $1,300,000, across 167 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,690,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Strathfield South is $820. Gross rental yield works out to 4.8%.
Strathfield Municipal Council decided 117 development applications for Strathfield South addresses over the past 24 months, with 101 approved (86% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Strathfield South, 2% 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.
372 of 1,633 lots in Strathfield South show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 28.8 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Strathfield Municipal Council and nearby postcodes.
Construction company · serves Strathfield South, NSW
unit2/5 Dunlop St, Strathfield South NSW 2136
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 South.
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 2136 — 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 →