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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal care premises most recent 12 Aug 2026 |
85 | $86,350 66 costed |
13 | Inner West Council 8 · City of Parramatta Council 7 · Albury 4 |
| Home industry most recent 30 Jul 2026 |
85 | $28,000 63 costed |
9 | Lismore 4 · The Council of the Shire of Hornsby 4 · Bellingen 3 |
| Kiosk most recent 3 Aug 2026 |
82 | $96,570 70 costed |
15 | Lake Macquarie 10 · Shoalhaven 6 · Byron 5 |
| Water Infrastructure most recent 14 Aug 2026 |
82 | $80,000 76 costed |
— | Tweed 7 · Bega Valley 6 · Dubbo Regional Council 6 |
| Truck depot most recent 18 Aug 2026 |
81 | $280,500 54 costed |
— | Griffith 9 · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council 5 · Broken Hill 3 |
| Intensive plant agriculture most recent 5 Aug 2026 |
79 | $200,000 74 costed |
1 | Wollondilly 7 · Camden Council 5 · Penrith 5 |
| Waste or resource management facility most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
78 | $635,234 60 costed |
3 | Shoalhaven 7 · Central Coast Council 5 · Camden Council 4 |
| Extensive agriculture most recent 28 Jul 2026 |
76 | $68,460 69 costed |
— | Cabonne 4 · Wagga Wagga 4 · Dubbo Regional Council 3 |
| Emergency services facility most recent 7 Aug 2026 |
74 | $1,600,000 67 costed |
— | Dubbo Regional Council 4 · Hilltops Council 4 · Snowy Monaro Regional Council 4 |
| Playground equipment most recent 11 Aug 2026 |
73 | $1,039,907 70 costed |
271 | Campbelltown 8 · Wollondilly 6 · Northern Beaches Council 4 |
| Creative industry most recent 14 Aug 2026 |
71 | $497,823 60 costed |
2 | Council of the City of Sydney 10 · Inner West Council 9 · Bayside Council 6 |
| Farm stay accommodation most recent 12 Aug 2026 |
70 | $253,563 68 costed |
31 | The Council of the Municipality of Kiama 6 · Mid-Coast Council 5 · Wingecarribee 5 |
| Transport depot most recent 18 Aug 2026 |
70 | $410,350 54 costed |
4 | Camden Council 4 · Orange 4 · Campbelltown 3 |
| School based child care most recent 6 Mar 2026 |
68 | $1,562,000 53 costed |
758 | Canterbury-Bankstown Council 8 · Central Coast Council 7 · City of Parramatta Council 6 |
| Eco-tourist facility most recent 6 Jul 2026 |
66 | $846,725 59 costed |
26 | Snowy Monaro Regional Council 19 · Cessnock 5 · Eurobodalla 4 |
| Veterinary hospital most recent 30 Jul 2026 |
65 | $395,878 57 costed |
10 | Armidale Regional Council 4 · Camden Council 4 · Penrith 3 |
| Co-living housing most recent 13 Sep 2023 |
64 | $3,688,310 59 costed |
3,612 | Cumberland Council 11 · Penrith 7 · Canterbury-Bankstown Council 5 |
| Boat launching ramp most recent 21 Aug 2026 |
59 | $65,000 54 costed |
3 | Lake Macquarie 17 · Shoalhaven 6 · Sutherland 5 |
| Resource recovery facility most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
58 | $803,220 47 costed |
3 | Central Coast Council 5 · Albury 3 · Bland 3 |
| Mooring most recent 30 Jun 2026 |
58 | $49,343 52 costed |
3 | Murray River Council 21 · Wentworth 9 · Clarence Valley Council 5 |
| Transport Infrastructure most recent 12 Aug 2026 |
56 | $1,259,500 43 costed |
1 | Berrigan 4 · Campbelltown 4 · Council of the City of Sydney 3 |
| Rural supplies most recent 18 Aug 2026 |
56 | $172,000 49 costed |
— | Penrith 6 · Wollondilly 4 · Bland 3 |
| Multi dwelling housing (terraces) most recent 15 Aug 2023 |
56 | $3,438,902 51 costed |
1,048 | Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council 9 · The Council of the Municipality of Kiama 4 · Camden Council 3 |
| Recreation facility (major) most recent 3 Aug 2026 |
55 | $546,106 48 costed |
— | Tamworth Regional Council 5 · Bega Valley 3 · Central Coast Council 3 |
| Aerials, antennae and communication dishes most recent 3 Jul 2026 |
54 | $728,000 | 59 | Goulburn Mulwaree Council 9 · The Hills 6 · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council 4 |
| Tertiary institution most recent 2 Jul 2026 |
53 | $4,249,463 36 costed |
340 | Council of the City of Sydney 17 · Liverpool 8 · City of Parramatta Council 7 |
| Poultry farm most recent 31 Jul 2026 |
53 | $2,317,812 44 costed |
1 | Carrathool 22 · Tamworth Regional Council 10 · Goulburn Mulwaree Council 3 |
| Group home (transitional) most recent 10 Jun 2026 |
52 | $3,130,872 44 costed |
306 | Blacktown 5 · Shoalhaven 3 · Albury 2 |
| Out of school hours care most recent 29 Sep 2023 |
52 | $679,053 26 costed |
132 | City of Parramatta Council 5 · The Hills 5 · Camden Council 4 |
| High technology industry most recent 5 Jun 2026 |
51 | $3,500,000 45 costed |
— | The Hills 6 · Ryde 5 · Port Stephens Council 4 |
| Maintenance of buildings in draft heritage conservation areas most recent 6 Aug 2026 |
51 | $20,000 47 costed |
7 | Inner West Council 18 · Council of the City of Sydney 8 · City of Parramatta Council 4 |
| Sculptures and artworks most recent 6 Jul 2026 |
50 | $165,000 46 costed |
— | Council of the City of Sydney 19 · City of Parramatta Council 7 · Shellharbour 3 |
| Emergency work and repairs most recent 24 Jul 2026 |
50 | $44,000 49 costed |
63 | Inner West Council 11 · City of Parramatta Council 4 · Dubbo Regional Council 3 |
| Hotel or motel accomodation most recent 12 May 2026 |
49 | $6,930,000 42 costed |
409 | Council of the City of Sydney 22 · Wollongong 4 · Albury 3 |
| Feedlot most recent 18 Aug 2026 |
49 | $750,000 43 costed |
— | Gwydir 4 · Inverell 4 · Leeton 4 |
| Livestock processing industry most recent 20 Jul 2026 |
49 | $1,326,023 45 costed |
— | Singleton Council 9 · Griffith 5 · Junee 4 |
| Mooring Pen most recent 16 Jul 2026 |
49 | $45,500 | 2 | Sutherland 15 · Northern Beaches Council 14 · Central Coast Council 5 |
| Waste Infrastructure most recent 13 Jul 2026 |
47 | $700,000 43 costed |
6 | Central Coast Council 5 · Council of the City of Sydney 4 · Shoalhaven 3 |
| Plant nursery most recent 14 Jul 2026 |
46 | $50,000 42 costed |
1 | Northern Beaches Council 4 · Camden Council 3 · Shoalhaven 3 |
| Sewerage system most recent 29 Jul 2026 |
44 | $350,000 41 costed |
8 | Yass Valley Council 6 · Central Coast Council 5 · Tweed 3 |
| Portable offices most recent 16 Jul 2026 |
44 | $59,282 38 costed |
4 | City of Parramatta Council 3 · Nambucca Valley Council 3 · Clarence Valley Council 2 |
| Facilities for electric vehicles most recent 7 Nov 2024 |
44 | $1,513,505 41 costed |
2,728 | Woollahra 13 · Inner West Council 4 · Waverley Council 4 |
| Water storage facility most recent 1 Jul 2026 |
43 | $401,010 42 costed |
3 | Murrumbidgee Council 4 · Cessnock 3 · Coffs Harbour 3 |
| Environmental protection works most recent 19 Aug 2026 |
43 | $150,000 41 costed |
— | Port Macquarie-Hastings Council 5 · City of Parramatta Council 4 · Inner West Council 4 |
| Cemetery most recent 19 Aug 2026 |
42 | $68,000 34 costed |
— | Liverpool 6 · Campbelltown 4 · Eurobodalla 4 |
| Water supply system most recent 7 Jul 2026 |
41 | $248,716 38 costed |
5 | Murray River Council 8 · Cessnock 3 · Federation Council 3 |
| Hostel most recent 16 Jul 2026 |
41 | $1,567,698 37 costed |
800 | Council of the City of Sydney 16 · Griffith 3 · Snowy Monaro Regional Council 3 |
| Marina most recent 5 Aug 2026 |
41 | $2,000,000 35 costed |
— | Northern Beaches Council 8 · Lake Macquarie 6 · Woollahra 4 |
| Waterway structures - minor alterations most recent 4 Jun 2026 |
39 | $49,640 34 costed |
— | Murray River Council 5 · Central Coast Council 3 · City of Canada Bay Council 3 |
| Water reticulation system most recent 1 Jul 2026 |
39 | $382,500 38 costed |
3 | Murray River Council 8 · Tweed 4 · Central Coast Council 3 |
| Build-to-rent most recent 13 Aug 2026 |
39 | $22,236,295 36 costed |
5,553 | Council of the City of Sydney 7 · Cumberland Council 3 · Goulburn Mulwaree Council 3 |
| Waste or resource transfer station most recent 13 Aug 2026 |
38 | $275,220 29 costed |
— | Penrith 4 · Upper Hunter 4 · Council of the City of Sydney 3 |
| Hospital most recent 11 Aug 2026 |
37 | $2,404,238 29 costed |
— | North Sydney Council 7 · Burwood Council 4 · Lake Macquarie 4 |
| Landscaping material supply most recent 21 Jul 2026 |
37 | $151,000 36 costed |
— | Camden Council 3 · Liverpool 3 · Nambucca Valley Council 3 |
| Exhibition village most recent 25 Jun 2026 |
37 | $400,000 29 costed |
93 | Campbelltown 5 · Albury 4 · Camden Council 4 |
| Amusement centre most recent 30 Jul 2026 |
36 | $149,050 22 costed |
— | Council of the City of Sydney 11 · Waverley Council 4 · Burwood Council 3 |
| Composting facilities and works most recent 5 Aug 2026 |
36 | $420,000 26 costed |
— | Forbes 6 · Oberon Council 6 · Griffith 4 |
| Wholesale supplies most recent 22 Jul 2026 |
34 | $167,200 29 costed |
2 | Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council 5 · Blacktown 2 · Camden Council 2 |
| Sewage reticulation system most recent 28 May 2026 |
34 | $466,724 33 costed |
4 | Central Coast Council 5 · Port Stephens Council 3 · Shoalhaven 3 |
| Animal shelters most recent 12 Aug 2026 |
33 | $132,700 30 costed |
1 | Albury 6 · Port Stephens Council 4 · Shoalhaven 4 |
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.