Home builders in Baldivis
City of Rockingham · Rockingham Local Planning Scheme No. 2 · Perth South Greenfield · house and land
- Council
- City of Rockingham
- Planning scheme
- Rockingham Local Planning Scheme No. 2
- Residential zones mapped
- Development
Residential
Special residential - Bushfire-prone land
- Mapped in this suburb
- Urban growth area
- Yes
- R-Code density
- R10 to R60
Planning data from Landgate SLIP (CC BY 4.0), read 2026-09-14. Suburb-level, not a report on your block — check your address on the WA planning scheme maps.
Builders serving Baldivis
None yet — tell us what you're building and we'll go and find one.
What building in Baldivis actually involves
Baldivis is one of the largest suburbs by area in Perth's south and it is still actively building out. The scheme maps Residential, Development and Special residential zones across it, and the Development zone is the signal that matters: land in it is released and built under an endorsed structure plan rather than directly under the scheme map.
A wide density range across one suburb
The Residential Design Codes mapped here run from R10 to R60. That is an unusually wide spread for a single suburb, and it is the reason no general statement about lot sizes in Baldivis is useful. R10 country is large-lot living; R60 is compact. Both exist here, sometimes only a few streets apart, so the code on your specific lot is the number to get before you look at a floor plan.
Special residential is not ordinary residential
Part of Baldivis is zoned Special residential, which typically contemplates larger lots and a more rural character, often with its own provisions on outbuildings, effluent disposal and keeping animals. If your block is in that zone, a standard project-home package designed for a suburban lot may not be the right starting point.
Bushfire and the interface
Part of the suburb is inside a designated Bush Fire Prone Area. In an area that is still developing, the edge moves — a lot on the current boundary of the built-up area may carry a Bushfire Attack Level requirement that an equivalent lot deeper into an established estate does not.
Local landmarks in Baldivis
- Dog Hill
- Arden Park
- Exford Park
- Hoskin Park
- Tranby Park
- Trusty Park
Named plans that apply in Baldivis
Structure plans covering land here, as the authority names them. Which one governs your lot decides its density, layout and staging — check the address before you assume the zone alone sets the rules.
- Amd 1 to The Spires Estate (Phase 2) Structure Plan
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Amd 3 to Parkland Heights Local Structure Plan
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Amd 4 to East Baldivis Local Structure Plan
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Amd 4 to Parkland Heights Local Structure Plan
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Amd 5 to East Baldivis Local Structure Plan
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Amd 5 to Parkland Heights Local Structure Plan
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Amd 5 to The Spires Estate (Phase 2) Structure Plan
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
- Amd 6 to Parkland Heights Structure Plan
Endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The plan that covers your lot sets its density, lot layout and staging.
Source: catalogue.data.wa.gov.au/dataset/local-planning-schemes, read 2026-09-14.
Questions about building in Baldivis
What lot sizes are normal in Baldivis?
There is no single answer, and that is the useful fact. The scheme maps R-Codes from R10 to R60 across the suburb, which spans large-lot living through to compact housing. Get the code for the specific lot from the City of Rockingham before assuming a lot size.
What does the Development zone mean for my build?
It means the land is intended to be developed under an endorsed structure plan rather than directly under the scheme map. The plan sets the lot layout, density and staging, so it is the document that governs what you can build and when.
I am buying in Special residential — is that different?
Yes. Special residential zones generally contemplate larger lots and a more rural character, and commonly carry their own provisions about outbuildings, effluent disposal and animals. A standard suburban house package is not automatically the right fit.
Is Baldivis bushfire-prone?
Part of it is inside the designated Bush Fire Prone Area. Because the suburb is still building out, the interface between developed and undeveloped land moves, so two otherwise similar lots can differ. Confirm the status at the address.
How much of Baldivis is still being built?
A substantial amount — a large number of endorsed structure plans cover land in the suburb and are yet to be fully built out. Practically that means active construction traffic, staged titles and estates at very different stages of completion within the same suburb.