Site Finder

Use Site Finder to Search the Following Criteria

Site Finder makes the complex task of finding a specific site simple and easy with the use of property data and filters to limit the pool size to sites that matter most to you.

Location

• Suburbs
• Municipalities (Advanced and Enterprise only)
• Statistical Area 1 (SA1) (Advanced and Enterprise only)

Size & Dimensions

• Land size
• Frontage (m)
• Depth (m) (Advanced and Enterprise only)

Planning

• Planning zone - Select one or more planning zones from the drop-down menu. View the highlighted properties on your map.
• Planning overlays - Select one or more Planning Overlays filters to show properties with or without your selected planning overlays. View the highlighted properties on the map.

Shape & Geometry

Filter properties by their shape characteristics:

• Lot Shape — Select one or more lot shapes: Rectangle, Square, Battleaxe, Irregular, Triangular, or Trapezoid. You can select all shapes or just the ones that suit your search. (Advanced and Enterprise only)
• Squareness Factor — Filter by how regular or irregular a lot shape is. You can either move the slider to your desired value (0.1 to 0.9) or use the quick select options below the slider to jump to a common value. Leave the slider set to Any to include all squareness factors. (Advanced and Enterprise only)
• Orientation - Filter by the direction the property faces: North, East, South, or West. You can select one, a few, or all orientations. (Advanced and Enterprise only)

Topography

Filter properties by land slope. You can select one or more slope types:

• Flat — 0–2° (0–3.5%)
• Gentle — 2–5° (3.5–9%)
• Moderate — 5–10° (9–18%)
• Steep — 10–20° (18–36%)
• Very Steep — 20°+ (36%+)

Development Controls (NSW only)

• Floor Space Ratio — Enter your preferred floor space ratio.
• Height Limit (m) — Enter the minimum and maximum building height in metres.
• Minimum Lot Size — Enter the minimum lot size. Units available: m², acres, or hectares.

Save, Export and Collaborate

Once you have a shortlist, you have several options:

• Save to a Project — add notes, upload documents (titles, planning certificates, copy of plans), and share with team members for collaborative review
• My Searches — View your saved searches at any time under the My Searches tab.

To export your results: Click Export and choose your preferred format:

• CSV or XLS - import results into Excel or your own system
• KML (Points) open points in Google Earth, QGIS, or compatible GIS tools
• KML (Polygons) open shapes in Google Earth, QGIS, or compatible GIS tools

How to Use Site Finder

Follow the steps below to quickly identify suitable properties based on your specific criteria using the property site finder tool.

1. Log in to your Landchecker account

2. Click the Site Finder icon in the layers menu on the left-hand side.

3. Select your state in the drop-down menu to start filtering your search. Make sure that the selected state matches the state visible on the map.

4. Toggle on the layers you want to apply. You can apply more than one filter at a time.

NOTE: Standard plan members can filter by Suburb, while Advanced plan customers can filter by Suburb and Municipality.

5. Click Reset if you want to make changes to your filters.

6. Click Save To store your site finder results. You can save to a Project or to the My Searches tab.

7. Click the three-dot menu to export your search results as CSV, XLS, KML (Points), KML (Polygons).

For more details, you can read our help articles with quick video demos for easy reference.