Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.25M over the last 24 months. 84% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Towradgi 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
Towradgi 2518 covers an undefined area within Wollongong City Council.
Drill into any lot in Towradgi
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
show at least one development signal
within a TOD corridor (uplift expected)
average uplift signal across the suburb · 1 high-signal lots
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 4,868 dwellings, with 237,052 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
1.2% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; also: 0.1% of lots are exposed to projected sea-level rise.
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
Electrician · serves Towradgi, NSW
77 Towradgi Rd, Towradgi NSW 2518
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
88 development applications for Towradgi addresses were decided by Wollongong City Council over the past 24 months. 74 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
5 businesses serving Towradgi and nearby.
Electrician
77 Towradgi Rd, Towradgi NSW 2518
Real estate rental agency
2/121 Towradgi Rd, Towradgi NSW 2518
Landscape designer
33 Murranar Rd, Towradgi NSW 2518
Property management company
482 Princes Hwy, Towradgi NSW 2518
Pest control service
197 Towradgi Rd, Towradgi NSW 2518
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Towradgi is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 1,066 of 1,126 lots (95%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (95%), RE1 Public Recreation (5%), E1 Local Centre (0%), SP2 Infrastructure (0%).
Across Towradgi, the average maximum building height is 9.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.50:1. 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 — 1,039 lots in Towradgi 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 Towradgi over the past 24 months is $1,250,000, across 74 sales. Median unimproved land value is $858,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Towradgi is $688. Gross rental yield works out to 2.6%.
Wollongong City Council decided 88 development applications for Towradgi addresses over the past 24 months, with 74 approved (84% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Towradgi, 0.1% 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.
1,068 of 1,126 lots in Towradgi show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 2 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 37.5 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Wollongong City Council and nearby postcodes.
Real estate rental agency · serves Towradgi, NSW
2/121 Towradgi Rd, Towradgi NSW 2518
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 Towradgi.
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 2518 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Wollongong City 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 →