Site Finder helps you identify properties that match your specific criteria across entire states or regions in Australia. You can search by location, land size, planning zones, overlays, orientation, and frontage, then save or export your results.
What is Site Finder?
Site Finder is a property search tool in Landchecker that filters properties based on multiple criteria you define. Instead of manually checking individual properties, Site Finder applies your filters across thousands of properties and shows you only those that match your requirements.
You can use Site Finder to:
Find development sites within specific suburbs or municipalities
Identify properties within a certain land size range
Locate properties with particular planning zones or overlays
Search for properties by street frontage or orientation
Compare multiple areas in a single search
Site Finder is available to Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise plan members. Standard members can filter by suburb, while Advanced and Enterprise members can filter by both suburb and municipality.
How to Use Site Finder
To search for properties using Site Finder:
Click the Site Finder icon in the layers menu on the left side of the map
Select your state from the dropdown menu (make sure the state you select matches what's visible on the map)
Toggle on the filters you want to apply by switching them to green
Adjust each filter's settings based on your requirements
View the highlighted properties on the map that match your criteria
Available Search Filters
Suburbs and municipalities
Select one or multiple suburbs to search within. Advanced and Enterprise members can also filter by municipality. The selected areas will appear shaded on the map.
Land size
Set minimum and maximum land size in square metres, acres, or hectares. Properties within this range will be highlighted on the map.
Planning zones
Select specific planning zones from the dropdown menu. Only properties within your selected zones will be highlighted.
Planning overlays
Choose to include or exclude properties with specific planning overlays. You can select multiple overlays to refine your search.
Orientation
Filter properties by their orientation (north, south, east, west, or combinations). Properties matching your selected orientations will be highlighted.
Frontage
Set minimum and maximum street frontage measurements in metres. Properties within this frontage range will be highlighted.
How to Save a Site Finder Search
You can save your Site Finder searches to run them again later or share them with your team.
To save a search:
Complete your Site Finder search by applying your desired filters
Click Save Search
Enter a name for your search in the field provided
Click save
Your saved searches appear under the My Searches tab in the Site Finder panel. You can access them any time to view the results again.
How to Edit a Saved Search
To modify a saved Site Finder search:
Open Site Finder from the layers menu
Click the My Searches tab
Click the three-dot menu next to your saved search
Select Edit
Make your changes to the search criteria
Click Save Search again to save your edits
You can also duplicate, delete, or save your search to a project using the three-dot menu.
How to Export Site Finder Results
You can export your Site Finder results to use in other applications or share with colleagues.
To export results:
Complete your Site Finder search using your desired filters
Click the download icon next to Save Search
Choose your export format:
CSV - comma-separated values file for spreadsheets
XLS - Excel spreadsheet format
KML (Points) - geographic points for mapping applications
KML (Polygons) - geographic boundaries for mapping applications
The file will download to your device.
How to Save Site Finder Results to a Project
You can save your Site Finder results directly to a project to track properties, share with team members, or add notes and documents.
To save results to a project:
Complete your Site Finder search
Click Save Search and give it a name
Go to the My Searches tab
Click the three-dot menu next to your saved search
Select Save to Project
Choose an existing project or create a new one
All properties from your search results will be added to the project.
Viewing Search Results on the Map
After running a Site Finder search, properties that match your criteria are highlighted on the map. If you don't see highlighted properties immediately:
Zoom out to see a wider area
Pan the map to the regions you included in your search
Check that your map view is centred on the correct state or region
Your map view starts at a default location based on your account preferences. You can change this default location in your account settings.
Understanding Site Finder Results
The number of properties matching your criteria appears in the Site Finder panel. This count updates automatically as you adjust your filters.
Properties are highlighted on the map in blue. You can:
Click any highlighted property to view its details
Hover over properties to see basic information
Use the map zoom controls to examine properties more closely
Toggle filters on and off to see how each criterion affects your results
Site Finder Use Cases
Property Developers
If you're a property developer, you can use Site Finder to identify sites with development potential by searching for properties with specific zoning, minimum land size, and suitable frontage.
Real Estate Agents
Real estate agents can use Site Finder to locate comparable properties for market analysis or find potential listings by filtering for specific attributes.
Town Planners and Architects
Town planners and architects can use Site Finder to research planning precedents by finding properties with similar zones, overlays, or site characteristics.
Investors
Site Finder can be used to discover acquisition opportunities by searching for underutilised sites or properties that meet specific investment criteria.