Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.79M over the last 24 months. 87% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Waverley 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
Waverley 2024 covers an undefined area within Waverley Council.
Drill into any lot in Waverley
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 · 6 high-signal lots
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 3,801 dwellings, with 126,659 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
28% of lots have a heritage listing or sit in a Heritage Conservation Area — expect controls on demolition, alterations, and additions.
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
Event management company · serves Waverley, NSW
65 Macpherson St, Waverley NSW 2024
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
93 development applications for Waverley addresses were decided by Waverley Council over the past 24 months. 81 approved — a 87% approval rate. Average processing time: 72 days.
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
14 businesses serving Waverley and nearby.
Event management company
65 Macpherson St, Waverley NSW 2024
Real estate agency
326 Bronte Rd, Waverley NSW 2024
Fence contractor
26 Barclay St, Waverley NSW 2024
Construction company
Shop 2 and 3, 276/278 Bronte Rd, Waverley NSW 2024
Landscape designer
15 Wallace St, Waverley NSW 2024
Architect
252 Bronte Rd, Waverley NSW 2024
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Waverley is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 587 of 997 lots (59%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (59%), R3 Medium Density Residential (26%), E1 Local Centre (10%), SP2 Infrastructure (4%), RE2 Private Recreation (1%).
Across Waverley, the average maximum building height is 8.7 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.61:1. 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 — 361 lots in Waverley 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 Waverley over the past 24 months is $1,785,500, across 138 sales. Median unimproved land value is $2,210,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Waverley is $1,150. Gross rental yield works out to 5.0%.
Waverley Council decided 93 development applications for Waverley addresses over the past 24 months, with 81 approved (87% approval rate). Average processing time is 72 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Waverley, 28% with heritage controls. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.
964 of 997 lots in Waverley show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 37.4 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Waverley Council and nearby postcodes.
Real estate agency · serves Waverley, NSW
326 Bronte Rd, Waverley NSW 2024
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 Waverley.
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 2024 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Waverley 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 →