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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Knights Hill, NSW 2577 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Centre Support dominant. Median sale $2.5M over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C2
Centre Support
Median sale (24m)
$2.5M
3 sales
DA approval rate
100%
1 of 1 approved
Total lots
40
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Zoning

What you can build in Knights Hill

Knights Hill is dominated by C2Centre Support. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

C2
Dominant
C2 Centre Support 45.0%
C3 Commercial Core 42.5%
C1 Local Centre 7.5%
SP2 Infrastructure 5.0%
Avg max height
m

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

Avg max FSR
:1

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

Use mix
Environment95%

Location

Where Knights Hill sits

Knights Hill 2577 covers an undefined area within The Council of the Municipality of Kiama.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
The Council of the Municipality of Kiama
Postcode
2577
Area
Total lots
40

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Knights Hill

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

granny flat eligible
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Knights Hill

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 45.0% 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 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 45.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Knights Hill 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)
$2,500,000
3 sales · land value $1.73M
Median rent (house)
$679 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.0%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Knights Hill

1 development applications for Knights Hill addresses were decided by The Council of the Municipality of Kiama over the past 24 months. 1 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
1
Approved
1
New dwelling DAs
3
Building approvals (12m)
9

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FAQs

Common questions about Knights Hill

What's the zoning in Knights Hill 2577?

Knights Hill is dominated by the C2 (Centre Support) zone, which covers 18 of 40 lots (45%). The full mix is: C2 Centre Support (45%), C3 Commercial Core (43%), C1 Local Centre (8%), SP2 Infrastructure (5%).

Can I build a granny flat in Knights Hill?

Most lots in Knights Hill aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (C2) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Knights Hill?

The median sale price in Knights Hill over the past 24 months is $2,500,000, across 3 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,730,000.

What's the median rent in Knights Hill?

Median weekly rent for a house in Knights Hill is $679. Gross rental yield works out to 1.0%.

What's the development application approval rate in The Council of the Municipality of Kiama?

The Council of the Municipality of Kiama decided 1 development applications for Knights Hill addresses over the past 24 months, with 1 approved (100% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Knights Hill?

Across Knights Hill, 100.0% bushfire-prone. 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 Knights Hill?

0 of 40 lots in Knights Hill show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the The Council of the Municipality of Kiama 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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