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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Canyonleigh, NSW 2577 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Commercial Core dominant. Median sale $1.68M over the last 24 months. 85% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C3
Commercial Core
Median sale (24m)
$1.68M
20 sales
DA approval rate
85%
29 of 34 approved
Total lots
524
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Zoning

What you can build in Canyonleigh

Canyonleigh is dominated by C3Commercial Core. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

C3
Dominant
C3 Commercial Core 36.1%
RU2 Rural Landscape 26.4%
RU1 Primary Production 23.9%
C1 Local Centre 9.0%
C2 Centre Support 4.6%
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
Environment50%
Rural50%

Location

Where Canyonleigh sits

Canyonleigh 2577 covers an undefined area within Wingecarribee Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Wingecarribee Shire Council
Postcode
2577
Area
Total lots
524

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Canyonleigh

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
263

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
3.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Canyonleigh

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 1.3% 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 0.4%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 1.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Canyonleigh 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)
$1,680,000
20 sales · land value $1.06M
Median rent (house)
$620 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Canyonleigh

34 development applications for Canyonleigh addresses were decided by Wingecarribee Shire Council over the past 24 months. 29 approved — a 85% approval rate.

85%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
34
Approved
29
New dwelling DAs
24
Building approvals (12m)
29

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Canyonleigh

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

Green cover
60%
Amenity score
38.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
43.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Canyonleigh

What's the zoning in Canyonleigh 2577?

Canyonleigh is dominated by the C3 (Commercial Core) zone, which covers 189 of 524 lots (36%). The full mix is: C3 Commercial Core (36%), RU2 Rural Landscape (26%), RU1 Primary Production (24%), C1 Local Centre (9%), C2 Centre Support (5%).

Can I build a granny flat in Canyonleigh?

Most lots in Canyonleigh aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (C3) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Canyonleigh?

The median sale price in Canyonleigh over the past 24 months is $1,680,000, across 20 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,060,000.

What's the median rent in Canyonleigh?

Median weekly rent for a house in Canyonleigh is $620. Gross rental yield works out to 1.6%.

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

Wingecarribee Shire Council decided 34 development applications for Canyonleigh addresses over the past 24 months, with 29 approved (85% 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 Canyonleigh?

Across Canyonleigh, 0% with heritage controls, 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 Canyonleigh?

0 of 524 lots in Canyonleigh show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 3.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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