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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dual occupancy most recent 21 Aug 2026 |
15,507 | $730,000 14,240 costed |
30,516 | Canterbury-Bankstown Council 1,238 · Sutherland 1,059 · City of Parramatta Council 821 |
| Dual occupancy (attached) most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
5,167 | $935,000 4,870 costed |
10,738 | Cumberland Council 330 · City of Parramatta Council 288 · Canterbury-Bankstown Council 273 |
| Dual occupancy (detached) most recent 21 Aug 2026 |
3,727 | $688,837 3,519 costed |
6,284 | Byron 196 · Newcastle 159 · Lake Macquarie 141 |
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.