Major projects — Australia's biggest developments in the pipeline

Every NSW development application stating a cost of works over $50M, deduplicated so a project's DA and its modifications count once. 980 projects, $137bn of stated work, 142,621 dwellings.

980Major projects
$137bnTotal stated value
142,621Dwellings across all
$50M+Cost of works floor
Not every project on this list gets built. Cost of works is the applicant's own stated figure at lodgement, and status matters as much as size: several of the largest in NSW are marked Cancelled or Withdrawn below, not Determined. Filter by status to see what actually proceeded.
#AddressWhatCouncilStated costDwellingsStatus
1 144 Wicks Road Macquarie Park 2113 Demolition; Subdivision of land; Mixed use development; Office premises Ryde $950M 3 Cancelled
2 112 Falcon Street Crows Nest 2065 Dual occupancy North Sydney Council $914M 2 Determined
3 16-32 Wharf Street Tweed Heads 2485 Demolition; Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Mixed use development; Hotel or motel accommodation; Retail premises Tweed $907M 1,371 Operational consent issued
4 14-30 Lee Street, Haymarket Sydney, Nsw 2000 Office premises; Retail premises Council of the City of Sydney $854M Deferred Commencement
5 40 Solent Circuit Norwest 2153 Residential flat building; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia The Hills $794M 935 Determined
6 338 Pitt Street, Sydney Residential flat building; Hotel or motel accommodation; Retail premises Council of the City of Sydney $727M 592 Operational consent issued
7 6-14 Castle Street Castle Hill Entertainment facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Recreation facility (outdoor); Retail Premise The Hills $712M Under Assessment
8 50 Bridge Street Sydney 2000 Office premises; Retail premises Council of the City of Sydney $682M Determined
9 1 Crescent Street Holroyd 2142 Mixed use development Cumberland Council $664M 1,255 Withdrawn
10 81 Trinity Point Drive Morisset Park 2264 Residential flat building; Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Business premises; Erection of a new structure; Pathways and paving; Car park; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centre; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Serviced apartment; Food and drink premise; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation Lake Macquarie $664M 160 Determined
11 155 Mitchell Road Erskineville 2043 Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure Council of the City of Sydney $637M 115 Determined
12 56 Ashmore Street Erskineville 2043 Mixed use development Council of the City of Sydney $637M Determined
13 2a Llewellyn Street Rhodes 2138 Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Residential Accommodation City of Canada Bay Council $619M 649 Cancelled
14 37-49 Pitt Street, Sydney Office Premise; Erection of a new structure Council of the City of Sydney $602M Additional Information Requested
15 55 Pitt Street, Sydney Mixed use development Council of the City of Sydney $602M Determined
16 42 - 60 Railway Parade, Burwood Business premises; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation Burwood Council $602M Determined
17 110 George Street Parramatta 2150 Demolition; Commercial development; Subdivision; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Build-to-rent; Residential Accommodation City of Parramatta Council $598M 382 Determined
18 80/-/Dp1271742 Mixed use development City of Parramatta Council $596M Determined
19 10 Darcy Street Parramatta 2150 Demolition; Alterations and additions to commercial development City of Parramatta Council $596M Determined
20 10 Darcy Street Parramatta 2150 Mixed use development City of Parramatta Council $592M Determined
21 187-189 Thomas Street Haymarket 2000 Demolition; Subdivision; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation Council of the City of Sydney $591M Withdrawn
22 10 Darcy Street Parramatta 2150 Mixed use development City of Parramatta Council $588M Determined
23 12 Wentworth Road Vaucluse 2030 Dwelling Woollahra $577M 1 Determined
24 155 Mitchell Road Erskineville 2043 Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Build-to-rent Council of the City of Sydney $569M 1,065 Under Assessment
25 6-14 Castle Street Castle Hill Mixed use development The Hills $568M Determined
26 1 Castle Street Castle Hill 2154 Demolition; Alterations and additions to commercial development; Mixed use development; Hotel or motel accommodation; Office premises; Retail premises The Hills $568M Withdrawn
27 33-35 Pitt Street Sydney Mixed use development Council of the City of Sydney $546M Determined
28 17 Tindale Street Muswellbrook 2333 Aquaculture; Hours of operation and trading Muswellbrook $542M Cancelled
29 490 Lamport Crescent West Albury 2640 Dwelling Albury $533M 1 Determined
30 110-122 Walker Street, North Sydney Nsw 2060 Demolition; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure North Sydney Council $512M Determined
31 21 Glenview Street Paddington 2021 Semi-attached dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development Woollahra $510M 1 Determined
32 105 Miller Street North Sydney Business premises; Office premises; Retail premises North Sydney Council $509M Determined
33 1-5 Khartoum Road Macquarie Park 2113 Office premises; Retail premises ; Data storage premises Ryde $507M Withdrawn
34 118-130 Epsom Road Zetland 2017 Mixed use development Council of the City of Sydney $507M Operational consent issued
35 1 Richards Avenue Marrickville 2204 Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition Inner West Council $500M 1 Determined
36 14 Arthur Street Surry Hills 2010 Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure Council of the City of Sydney $497M 1 Determined
37 91 George Street Parramatta 2150 Mixed use development; Office premises; Retail premises City of Parramatta Council $481M Determined
38 2 Chifley Square Sydney 2000 Office premises; Retail premises Council of the City of Sydney $474M Determined
39 81 Trinity Point Drive Morisset Park 2264 Demolition; Residential flat building; Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Subdivision; Outdoor dining - general; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Function centre; Health services facility; Swimming pool Lake Macquarie $463M 131 Under Assessment
40 68-82 Stewart Avenue Hammondville 2170 Seniors housing; Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure Liverpool $463M Determined

Source: NSW Planning Portal Online DA open API (CC-BY 4.0). Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate as lodged, not an assessed or final figure.