Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $755K over the last 24 months. 84% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Hornsby 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
Hornsby 2077 covers an undefined area within The Council of the Shire of Hornsby.
Drill into any lot in Hornsby
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 · 9 high-signal lots
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 16,300 dwellings, with 1,126,519 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
32% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 10% of lots carry heritage controls; 4.1% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.
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
Engineering consultant · serves Hornsby, NSW
2 Kerr St, Hornsby NSW 2077
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
299 development applications for Hornsby addresses were decided by The Council of the Shire of Hornsby over the past 24 months. 252 approved — a 84% 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
99 businesses serving Hornsby and nearby.
Engineering consultant
2 Kerr St, Hornsby NSW 2077
Real estate agent
179 Peats Ferry Rd, Hornsby NSW 2077
Construction company
10 Gleneagles Cres, Hornsby NSW 2077
Pest control service
Unit 8/18-20 Leighton Pl, Hornsby NSW 2077
Metal construction company
Unit 2/37a King Rd, Hornsby NSW 2077
Architect
12 Denison St, Hornsby NSW 2077
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Hornsby is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 3,167 of 4,210 lots (79%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (79%), R4 High Density Residential (7%), MU1 Mixed Use (6%), R3 Medium Density Residential (5%), E3 Productivity Support (3%).
Across Hornsby, the average maximum building height is 10.2 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 2.29:1. 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 — 3,592 lots in Hornsby 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 Hornsby over the past 24 months is $755,000, across 868 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,280,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Hornsby is $750. Gross rental yield works out to 5.2%.
The Council of the Shire of Hornsby decided 299 development applications for Hornsby addresses over the past 24 months, with 252 approved (84% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Hornsby, 10% with heritage controls, 32.3% bushfire-prone, 0.4% 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.
438 of 4,210 lots in Hornsby show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 270 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 28.6 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in The Council of the Shire of Hornsby and nearby postcodes.
Real estate agent · serves Hornsby, NSW
179 Peats Ferry Rd, Hornsby NSW 2077
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 Hornsby.
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 2077 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the The Council of the Shire of Hornsby 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 →