Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $760.07K over the last 24 months. 84% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Wollongong 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
Wollongong 2500 covers an undefined area within Wollongong City Council.
Drill into any lot in Wollongong
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 · 79 high-signal lots
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 52,803 dwellings, with 3,760,721 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
5% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 0.9% 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
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Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
337 development applications for Wollongong addresses were decided by Wollongong City Council over the past 24 months. 284 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
150 businesses serving Wollongong and nearby.
Real estate agent
4/55 Kembla St, Wollongong NSW 2500
Car Repair Shop
95 Gladstone Ave, Wollongong NSW 2500
Insurance broker
Suite 1, Level 2/280/286 Keira St, Wollongong NSW 2500
Locksmith
19-21 Ellen St, Wollongong NSW 2500
Heating equipment supplier
8 Fox Ave, Wollongong NSW 2500
Locksmith
Unit 31/124/130 Auburn St, Wollongong NSW 2500
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Wollongong is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 1,072 of 3,565 lots (34%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (34%), R1 General Residential (28%), E2 Commercial Centre (17%), E3 Productivity Support (14%), MU1 Mixed Use (8%).
Across Wollongong, the average maximum building height is 21.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 1.12:1. 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 — 1,906 lots in Wollongong 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 Wollongong over the past 24 months is $760,070, across 1,198 sales. Median unimproved land value is $961,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Wollongong is $650. Gross rental yield works out to 4.3%.
Wollongong City Council decided 337 development applications for Wollongong addresses over the past 24 months, with 284 approved (84% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Wollongong, 5% with heritage controls, 0.8% bushfire-prone, 0.7% 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.
3,371 of 3,565 lots in Wollongong show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 32.7 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Wollongong City Council and nearby postcodes.
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95 Gladstone Ave, Wollongong NSW 2500
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 Wollongong.
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 2500 — 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 →