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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdivision most recent 21 Aug 2026 |
18,428 | $610,530 14,098 costed |
49,981 | Maitland 676 · Lake Macquarie 661 · Blacktown 564 |
| Subdivision of land most recent 18 Feb 2026 |
18,116 | $575,040 12,894 costed |
82,217 | Canterbury-Bankstown Council 746 · Liverpool 738 · The Hills 690 |
| Stratum / community title subdivision most recent 7 Nov 2024 |
1,317 | $828,873 844 costed |
20,546 | Central Coast Council 59 · Newcastle 47 · Northern Beaches Council 47 |
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.