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R30 (WA R-Code)

R30 is a WA Residential Design Code: 30 dwellings per hectare, 350 m2 min lot for single dwellings, 0.5 plot ratio grouped. Standard suburban Perth code.

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R30 is a WA Residential Design Code (R-Code) designation indicating an approximate residential density of 30 dwellings per hectare (one dwelling per ~333 m² average). It is the standard suburban-Perth density and the baseline most residential lots sit on. The R-Code drives lot size, plot ratio, setbacks, and open-space requirements under State Planning Policy 7.3 (R-Codes Vol 1).

What R30 sets

ControlR30 figure
Density~30 dwellings/ha (1 dwelling per ~333 m²)
Single-dwelling minimum lot350 m²
Grouped-dwelling plot ratio0.5
Open spacePer R-Codes Vol 1 Table 1
SetbacksPer R-Codes Vol 1 (street, side, rear)

(Verified 2026-05-29 against R-Codes Vol 1.)

R-Code ladder

R-Codes run R2 (rural-residential) through R10, R20, R25, R30, R40, R60, R80, R100, R160, R-AC. Each step roughly doubles density. R30 = suburban; R40 = medium density (dual occ); R60+ = infill/townhouse.

A lot’s R-Code is set by the Local Planning Scheme map. Split codes (e.g. R20/R30) apply if specific conditions are met.

Two compliance pathways

Deemed-to-comply (lot size, setbacks, plot ratio) is the fast path. The design-principle pathway is discretionary, assessed against neighbourhood character and amenity, and takes longer.

For a builder

  • Check the R-Code on the LPS map before pricing. Splits and rezoning change the answer.
  • R30 vs R40 changes everything. Suburban vs medium density is a major scope shift.
  • Deemed-to-comply is the fast path. Design-principle adds months and cost.

Category: Planning / WA R-Codes.

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Last updated: 2026-05-29. Verified: 2026-05-29. Quarterly review for currency.