What people actually build
Every one of 423,148 development applications lodged in NSW since 2019, broken down by type of work — 274 distinct kinds, from a new dwelling to a farm shed. Each row is what that work typically costs and how many homes it delivers. Sort any column.
| Type of work | Applications ▾ | Median cost | New dwellings | Busiest councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation area most recent 19 Aug 2026 |
284 | $359,080 238 costed |
3 | Council of the City of Sydney 18 · Campbelltown 16 · Forbes 12 |
| Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures most recent 18 Aug 2026 |
280 | $385,000 272 costed |
259 | Northern Beaches Council 16 · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council 15 · Woollahra 14 |
| Car park most recent 21 Aug 2026 |
279 | $1,278,010 236 costed |
513 | Camden Council 18 · Bayside Council 14 · The Hills 13 |
| Medical centre most recent 10 Aug 2026 |
278 | $597,500 242 costed |
506 | The Hills 18 · Central Coast Council 15 · Liverpool 14 |
| Function centre most recent 18 Aug 2026 |
275 | $256,245 193 costed |
791 | Council of the City of Sydney 25 · Port Stephens Council 17 · Singleton Council 16 |
| Residential care facility most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
266 | $1,698,828 196 costed |
9,799 | Blacktown 14 · Central Coast Council 14 · Northern Beaches Council 13 |
| Telecommunications facility most recent 19 Aug 2026 |
263 | $330,000 247 costed |
2 | Central Coast Council 13 · Liverpool 10 · Inner West Council 9 |
| Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers most recent 14 Aug 2026 |
262 | $45,000 253 costed |
27 | Lake Macquarie 26 · Central Coast Council 19 · Maitland 13 |
| Home occupation most recent 19 Aug 2026 |
258 | $6,705 154 costed |
270 | Blacktown 17 · Camden Council 17 · Penrith 16 |
| Self storage units most recent 12 Aug 2026 |
253 | $1,663,867 222 costed |
3 | Bayside Council 15 · Council of the City of Sydney 8 · Sutherland 8 |
| Jetty most recent 11 Aug 2026 |
253 | $50,000 247 costed |
2 | Sutherland 47 · Lake Macquarie 39 · Central Coast Council 28 |
| Waste and resource management facilities most recent 5 Oct 2023 |
244 | $318,287 182 costed |
190 | Penrith 18 · Nambucca Valley Council 10 · Central Coast Council 9 |
| Shipping containers most recent 21 Aug 2026 |
242 | $12,000 214 costed |
43 | Lockhart 12 · Hilltops Council 11 · Tweed 11 |
| Privacy screens most recent 13 Aug 2026 |
230 | $427,350 226 costed |
141 | Northern Beaches Council 24 · Lake Macquarie 16 · Blacktown 15 |
| Group homes most recent 22 Sep 2023 |
225 | $722,000 204 costed |
700 | Lake Macquarie 17 · Blacktown 15 · Central Coast Council 15 |
| Group home (permanent) most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
221 | $779,202 195 costed |
421 | Lake Macquarie 20 · Bayside Council 16 · Wentworth 15 |
| Artisanal food and drink most recent 26 Oct 2023 |
220 | $80,000 168 costed |
171 | Shoalhaven 20 · Inner West Council 13 · Newcastle 13 |
| Group home most recent 19 Aug 2026 |
208 | $747,391 185 costed |
484 | Penrith 23 · Wentworth 16 · Lake Macquarie 15 |
| Outdoor dining - general most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
202 | $110,000 161 costed |
5,434 | Council of the City of Sydney 49 · Northern Beaches Council 13 · City of Parramatta Council 8 |
| Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like most recent 19 Aug 2026 |
197 | $77,110 184 costed |
98 | Council of the City of Sydney 10 · Griffith 7 · Penrith 7 |
| Entertainment associated with existing premises most recent 13 Aug 2026 |
197 | $80,914 156 costed |
12 | Council of the City of Sydney 16 · Central Coast Council 11 · Fairfield 10 |
| Electricity generating facility (solar and wind) most recent 21 Aug 2026 |
196 | $6,601,639 186 costed |
1 | Griffith 14 · Moree Plains 14 · Berrigan 11 |
| Water recreation structure most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
195 | $55,000 191 costed |
1 | Sutherland 50 · Lake Macquarie 21 · Murray River Council 15 |
| Caravan park most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
184 | $300,000 152 costed |
51 | Mid-Coast Council 28 · Shoalhaven 22 · Port Stephens Council 19 |
| Farm building most recent 14 Aug 2026 |
180 | $75,759 173 costed |
6 | Yass Valley Council 31 · Cabonne 9 · Snowy Monaro Regional Council 8 |
| Ancillary commercial development most recent 18 Aug 2026 |
177 | $155,850 162 costed |
80 | Council of the City of Sydney 19 · Cumberland Council 12 · Central Coast Council 9 |
| Extractive Industries (non-mining) most recent 17 Aug 2026 |
173 | $55,000 112 costed |
— | Dubbo Regional Council 11 · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council 8 · Mid-Western Regional Council 7 |
| Health services facility most recent 11 Aug 2026 |
169 | $530,200 139 costed |
272 | Council of the City of Sydney 9 · Lake Macquarie 9 · Tamworth Regional Council 8 |
| Depot most recent 19 Aug 2026 |
166 | $143,150 136 costed |
30 | Camden Council 12 · Griffith 12 · Wollondilly 11 |
| Automotive/truck premises most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
164 | $132,000 116 costed |
4 | Central Coast Council 9 · City of Parramatta Council 8 · Fairfield 7 |
| Horticulture most recent 13 Aug 2026 |
157 | $20,000 144 costed |
9 | Maitland 41 · Hawkesbury 12 · Inner West Council 9 |
| Rural industry most recent 7 Aug 2026 |
155 | $402,400 143 costed |
1 | Singleton Council 9 · Cabonne 7 · Griffith 7 |
| Tennis courts most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
154 | $627,000 148 costed |
80 | The Hills 21 · Ku-ring-gai Council 18 · Wingecarribee 13 |
| Artisan food and drink industry most recent 18 Aug 2026 |
153 | $93,000 115 costed |
6 | Inner West Council 19 · Northern Beaches Council 15 · Shoalhaven 8 |
| Animal boarding or training establishment most recent 11 Aug 2026 |
145 | $172,800 112 costed |
10 | Central Coast Council 13 · Upper Hunter 10 · Mid-Coast Council 9 |
| Flood mitigation work most recent 15 Apr 2026 |
137 | $165,000 121 costed |
105 | Wollongong 11 · Byron 6 · Kempsey 6 |
| Neighbourhood supermarket most recent 11 Aug 2026 |
135 | $253,000 105 costed |
1,102 | Council of the City of Sydney 16 · Bayside Council 8 · Cumberland Council 6 |
| Health consulting room most recent 3 Aug 2026 |
134 | $200,000 121 costed |
93 | The Hills 12 · City of Parramatta Council 8 · Hawkesbury 6 |
| Agricultural produce industry most recent 7 Aug 2026 |
121 | $944,700 110 costed |
1 | Griffith 11 · Leeton 11 · Cabonne 9 |
| Camping ground most recent 17 Aug 2026 |
120 | $31,196 91 costed |
1 | Mid-Coast Council 14 · Tamworth Regional Council 10 · Eurobodalla 9 |
| Footpaths - outdoor dining most recent 6 Aug 2026 |
117 | $70,000 87 costed |
5,198 | Council of the City of Sydney 31 · Randwick 7 · City of Parramatta Council 6 |
| Temporary structure most recent 11 Aug 2026 |
114 | $29,930 92 costed |
4 | Council of the City of Sydney 20 · Blue Mountains 9 · Shoalhaven 9 |
| Local distribution premise most recent 28 Jul 2026 |
111 | $431,200 97 costed |
1 | City of Parramatta Council 7 · Central Coast Council 6 · Cumberland Council 6 |
| Rural worker's dwelling most recent 18 Aug 2026 |
111 | $307,717 106 costed |
702 | Byron 8 · Hawkesbury 7 · Shoalhaven 6 |
| Stormwater management system most recent 30 Jul 2026 |
104 | $272,050 92 costed |
7 | Campbelltown 8 · City of Parramatta Council 7 · Liverpool 7 |
| Serviced apartment most recent 22 Jul 2026 |
103 | $1,081,692 84 costed |
1,152 | Mid-Western Regional Council 10 · Byron 9 · Cessnock 8 |
| Hardware and building supply most recent 16 Jul 2026 |
103 | $290,000 84 costed |
5 | Blacktown 8 · Newcastle 6 · Inner West Council 5 |
| Telecommunications network most recent 19 Aug 2026 |
103 | $321,976 94 costed |
— | Blacktown 7 · Council of the City of Sydney 6 · Camden Council 5 |
| Bed and breakfast accommodation most recent 12 Jun 2026 |
102 | $150,000 84 costed |
143 | Shoalhaven 6 · Byron 5 · Cessnock 5 |
| Market most recent 14 Aug 2026 |
98 | $5,000 35 costed |
— | Central Coast Council 9 · Wingecarribee 7 · Wollongong 7 |
| Commercial livestock grazing most recent 17 Aug 2026 |
97 | $71,000 90 costed |
1 | Kempsey 5 · Tweed 5 · Cabonne 4 |
| Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind) most recent 21 Aug 2026 |
94 | $789,651 90 costed |
84 | Lake Macquarie 14 · Muswellbrook 9 · Maitland 6 |
| Mobile food and drink outlet most recent 17 Aug 2026 |
93 | $22,000 69 costed |
— | Canterbury-Bankstown Council 13 · City of Parramatta Council 12 · Tamworth Regional Council 7 |
| Information and education facility most recent 10 Jul 2026 |
93 | $1,040,984 78 costed |
1 | Council of the City of Sydney 22 · Cessnock 6 · Walgett 5 |
| Health Infrastructure most recent 29 Jul 2026 |
91 | $764,223 75 costed |
219 | North Sydney Council 7 · Central Coast Council 6 · Council of the City of Sydney 6 |
| Emergency services facility and bush fire hazard reduction most recent 15 Sep 2023 |
90 | $610,786 86 costed |
33 | Wollondilly 9 · Shoalhaven 7 · Mid-Coast Council 6 |
| Vehicle body repair workshop most recent 12 Aug 2026 |
89 | $82,500 69 costed |
— | Fairfield 8 · Maitland 5 · Randwick 5 |
| Public Reserve most recent 30 Jul 2026 |
89 | $800,000 77 costed |
278 | Council of the City of Sydney 11 · Blacktown 10 · City of Parramatta Council 10 |
| Crop or fodder production most recent 12 Aug 2026 |
87 | $101,750 73 costed |
— | Gunnedah 6 · Edward River Council 5 · Forbes 4 |
| Intensive livestock agriculture most recent 31 Jul 2026 |
86 | $1,406,024 76 costed |
— | Carrathool 17 · Forbes 9 · Tamworth Regional Council 7 |
Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate as lodged, so this reports the median rather than a total: the feed contains keying errors large enough to make sums meaningless — the biggest is $1,111,111,111,111 against alterations to a house, and 22 applications state a cost above $1,000,000,000 and are excluded here. Types with fewer than 20 applications are left out, because a median of a handful is noise. Source: NSW Planning Portal — Online DA open API, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.