20suburbs mapped in Sutherland ShireAll under Sutherland Shire Council, so one lodgement process covers the region.

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Bushfire-prone land is mapped on 17 of these 20 suburbs and not on the other 3. Where it is mapped, a BAL rating drives materials and cost from the design stage rather than arriving as a formality at the end.

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20Sutherland Shire suburbs read parcel by parcel from New South Wales's own planning data

1Council covers them all — one lodgement process across the region

2Distinct overlay families mapped across these suburbs, each one something a builder prices differently

Sutherland Shire suburb by suburb

Suburb	Residential zones	Heritage mapped	Bushfire-prone	Overlays
Alfords Point	C4 Environmental Living	3	Mapped	2
Bangor	R2 Low Density	1	Mapped	1
Barden Ridge	R2 Low Density	4	Mapped	2
Bonnet Bay	C3 Environmental Management	1	Mapped	1
Burraneer	R2 Low Density	30	Mapped	2
Cronulla	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density, R4 High Density	71	None mapped	2
Engadine	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density, R4 High Density	11	Mapped	2
Grays Point	C3 Environmental Management	4	Mapped	1
Heathcote	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density	11	Mapped	2
Illawong	R2 Low Density	25	Mapped	2
Kirrawee	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density, R4 High Density	6	Mapped	2
Loftus	R2 Low Density, R4 High Density	5	Mapped	2
Menai	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density, R4 High Density	5	Mapped	1
Miranda	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density, R4 High Density	15	Mapped	2
Sutherland	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density, R4 High Density	51	Mapped	2
Sylvania Waters	R2 Low Density, R4 High Density	2	None mapped	2
Taren Point	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density	5	None mapped	2
Woronora	C3 Environmental Management	12	Mapped	2
Woronora Heights	C4 Environmental Living	1	Mapped	1
Yarrawarrah	C2 Environmental Conservation	0	Mapped	0

Reading the table

Bushfire-prone land is mapped in Alfords Point, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Bonnet Bay, Burraneer, Engadine, Grays Point, Heathcote, Illawong, Kirrawee, Loftus, Menai, Miranda, Sutherland, Woronora Heights, Woronora and Yarrawarrah, but not in Cronulla, Sylvania Waters and Taren Point.
The 20 mapped suburbs cover 79 km² between them — Menai is the largest at 13 km² and Sylvania Waters the smallest at 1.1 km².

Which Sutherland Shire suburb suits which build

Room to move
Menai is the largest at 12.9 km², Sylvania Waters the most compact at 1.1 km².
Fewest planning controls
Yarrawarrah, with 0 overlay families mapped against 2 in Alfords Point.
Knockdown rebuild without a heritage question
Yarrawarrah — no heritage records intersect it. Cronulla carries 71.
No bushfire assessment
Cronulla, Sylvania Waters, Taren Point — bushfire-prone land is not mapped in them. It is in Alfords Point, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Bonnet Bay, Burraneer, Engadine, Grays Point, Heathcote, Illawong, Kirrawee, Loftus, Menai, Miranda, Sutherland, Woronora, Woronora Heights, Yarrawarrah.
Biggest minimum lot size
Bonnet Bay at 800-899 m² minimum, against 550-574 m² minimum in Yarrawarrah.

Questions about building in Sutherland Shire

Which council approves building work in Sutherland Shire?

Sutherland Shire Council, for all 20 mapped Sutherland Shire suburbs, under the Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015.

Is bushfire-prone land mapped in Sutherland Shire?

In Alfords Point, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Bonnet Bay, Burraneer, Engadine, Grays Point, Heathcote, Illawong, Kirrawee, Loftus, Menai, Miranda, Sutherland, Woronora, Woronora Heights and Yarrawarrah — not in Cronulla, Sylvania Waters and Taren Point.

Which Sutherland Shire suburb has the most planning constraints?

Alfords Point: 2 overlay families against 0 in Yarrawarrah.

What planning zones apply across Sutherland Shire?

6: C2 Environmental Conservation, C3 Environmental Management, C4 Environmental Living, R2 Low Density Residential, R3 Medium Density Residential and R4 High Density Residential. Widest range: Cronulla, at 3.

Is heritage mapped in Sutherland Shire?

Heritage records intersecting each suburb: Cronulla 71, Sutherland 51, Burraneer 30, Illawong 25, Miranda 15, Woronora 12, Engadine 11, Heathcote 11, Kirrawee 6, Loftus 5, Menai 5, Taren Point 5, Barden Ridge 4, Grays Point 4, Alfords Point 3, Sylvania Waters 2, Bangor 1, Bonnet Bay 1, Woronora Heights 1. None in Yarrawarrah.

What is the minimum lot size across Sutherland Shire?

Alfords Point: 550-574 m² minimum; Bangor: 550-574 m² minimum; Barden Ridge: 550-574 m² minimum; Bonnet Bay: 800-899 m² minimum; Burraneer: 700-749 m² minimum; Cronulla: 550-574 m² minimum; Engadine: 550-574 m² minimum; Grays Point: 800-899 m² minimum; Heathcote: 550-574 m² minimum; Illawong: 550-574 m² minimum; Kirrawee: 550-574 m² minimum; Loftus: 550-574 m² minimum; Menai: 550-574 m² minimum; Miranda: 550-574 m² minimum; Sutherland: 550-574 m² minimum; Sylvania Waters: 550-574 m² minimum; Taren Point: 550-574 m² minimum; Woronora: 700-749 m² minimum; Woronora Heights: 550-574 m² minimum; Yarrawarrah: 550-574 m² minimum.

Lodge with: Sutherland Shire Council. Read 2026-09-20.

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