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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Engadine, NSW 2233 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Mixed Use dominant. Median sale $1.37M over the last 24 months. 87% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C4
Mixed Use
Median sale (24m)
$1.37M
482 sales
DA approval rate
87%
224 of 257 approved
Total lots
5,454
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Zoning

What you can build in Engadine

Engadine is dominated by C4Mixed Use. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

C4
Dominant
C4 Mixed Use 59.5%
R2 Low Density Residential 34.1%
E2 Commercial Centre 2.8%
R3 Medium Density Residential 2.0%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.6%
Avg max height
8.4 m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
0.60:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Residential36%
Commercial3%
Environment59%

Location

Where Engadine sits

Engadine 2233 covers an undefined area within Sutherland Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Sutherland Shire Council
Postcode
2233
Area
Total lots
5,454

Drill into any lot in Engadine

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Engadine

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

Underdeveloped
3,633

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
1,905

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
370

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
16

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
5,247 lots

show at least one development signal

Transport Oriented Dev
162 lots

within a TOD corridor (uplift expected)

Rezoning signal score
24.7 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb · 7 high-signal lots

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 52,484 dwellings, with 4,170,075 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Engadine

47% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 0.7% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 46.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.3%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.7%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Engadine property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median sale price (24m)
$1,370,000
482 sales · land value $827K
Median rent (house)
$885 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Engadine

257 development applications for Engadine addresses were decided by Sutherland Shire Council over the past 24 months. 224 approved — a 87% approval rate. Average processing time: 102 days.

87%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
257
Approved
224
New dwelling DAs
267
Building approvals (12m)
38

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Engadine

ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.

Population
17,356
Median age
39
Household income
$119.5K
Owner-occupied
85%
Renting
14%
Green cover
42%
Amenity score
94.6 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
95.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
94.3 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Engadine

What's the zoning in Engadine 2233?

Engadine is dominated by the C4 (Mixed Use) zone, which covers 3,149 of 5,454 lots (60%). The full mix is: C4 Mixed Use (60%), R2 Low Density Residential (34%), E2 Commercial Centre (3%), R3 Medium Density Residential (2%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Engadine?

Across Engadine, the average maximum building height is 8.4 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.60:1. 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.

Can I build a granny flat in Engadine?

Yes — 1,905 lots in Engadine 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.

What's the median property price in Engadine?

The median sale price in Engadine over the past 24 months is $1,370,000, across 482 sales. Median unimproved land value is $827,000.

What's the median rent in Engadine?

Median weekly rent for a house in Engadine is $885. Gross rental yield works out to 3.3%.

What's the development application approval rate in Sutherland Shire Council?

Sutherland Shire Council decided 257 development applications for Engadine addresses over the past 24 months, with 224 approved (87% approval rate). Average processing time is 102 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Engadine?

Across Engadine, 0% with heritage controls, 46.9% bushfire-prone, 0.3% 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.

What's the development potential of Engadine?

5,247 of 5,454 lots in Engadine show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 162 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 24.7 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Sutherland Shire 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.

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