Medium Density Residential dominant. Median sale $2.45M over the last 24 months. 79% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Double Bay is dominated by R3 — Medium 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
Double Bay 2028 covers an undefined area within Woollahra Municipal Council.
Drill into any lot in Double Bay
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
within a TOD corridor (uplift expected)
average uplift signal across the suburb · 31 high-signal lots
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 7,112 dwellings, with 406,199 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
7% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 0.5% 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
Legal services · serves Double Bay, NSW
Level 3, 376/382 New South Head Rd, Double Bay NSW 2028
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
291 development applications for Double Bay addresses were decided by Woollahra Municipal Council over the past 24 months. 230 approved — a 79% approval rate. Average processing time: 39 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
83 businesses serving Double Bay and nearby.
Legal services
Level 3, 376/382 New South Head Rd, Double Bay NSW 2028
Real estate agency
Suite 2, Level 3/53 Cross St, Double Bay NSW 2028
Real estate consultant
101/1 Knox St, Double Bay NSW 2028
Builder
Lingate House, 409 New South Head Rd, Double Bay NSW 2028
Architect
12 Court Rd, Double Bay NSW 2028
Painting
34-36 Ocean Ave, Double Bay NSW 2028
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Double Bay is dominated by the R3 (Medium Density Residential) zone, which covers 621 of 951 lots (65%). The full mix is: R3 Medium Density Residential (65%), E1 Local Centre (17%), R2 Low Density Residential (14%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).
Across Double Bay, the average maximum building height is 10.6 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 1.16:1. 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 — 514 lots in Double Bay 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 Double Bay over the past 24 months is $2,450,000, across 230 sales. Median unimproved land value is $5,030,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Double Bay is $1,525. Gross rental yield works out to 2.3%.
Woollahra Municipal Council decided 291 development applications for Double Bay addresses over the past 24 months, with 230 approved (79% approval rate). Average processing time is 39 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Double Bay, 7% with heritage controls, 0.1% 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.
747 of 951 lots in Double Bay show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 194 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 42.4 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Woollahra Municipal Council and nearby postcodes.
Real estate agency · serves Double Bay, NSW
Suite 2, Level 3/53 Cross St, Double Bay NSW 2028
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 Double Bay.
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 2028 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Woollahra Municipal 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 →