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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Ravenswood, NSW 2824 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $153.5K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$153.5K
22 sales
DA approval rate
100%
5 of 5 approved
Total lots
287
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Zoning

What you can build in Ravenswood

Ravenswood is dominated by R1General 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.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 84.7%
E3 Productivity Support 4.5%
RE1 Public Recreation 4.5%
R5 Large Lot Residential 3.8%
SP2 Infrastructure 2.4%
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
Residential89%
Commercial5%

Location

Where Ravenswood sits

Ravenswood 2824 covers an undefined area within Warren Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Warren Shire Council
Postcode
2824
Area
Total lots
287

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Ravenswood

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
247

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
11

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
6.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Ravenswood

12% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3.5% 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 11.5%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.3%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 3.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Ravenswood 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)
$153,500
22 sales · land value $13.4K
Median rent (house)
$368 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
13.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Ravenswood

5 development applications for Ravenswood addresses were decided by Warren Shire Council over the past 24 months. 5 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
5
Approved
5
New dwelling DAs
2
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Ravenswood

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

Green cover
42%
Amenity score
71.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
70.4 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
60.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Ravenswood

What's the zoning in Ravenswood 2824?

Ravenswood is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 243 of 287 lots (85%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (85%), E3 Productivity Support (5%), RE1 Public Recreation (5%), R5 Large Lot Residential (4%), SP2 Infrastructure (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Ravenswood?

Yes — 247 lots in Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood?

The median sale price in Ravenswood over the past 24 months is $153,500, across 22 sales. Median unimproved land value is $13,400.

What's the median rent in Ravenswood?

Median weekly rent for a house in Ravenswood is $368. Gross rental yield works out to 13.2%.

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

Warren Shire Council decided 5 development applications for Ravenswood addresses over the past 24 months, with 5 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 Ravenswood?

Across Ravenswood, 11.5% 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 Ravenswood?

0 of 287 lots in Ravenswood show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 6.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Warren 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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