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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data centre most recent 8 Jun 2026 |
33 | $53,940,000 29 costed |
— | Blacktown 12 · The Hills 6 · Lismore 3 |
| Data storage premises most recent 23 Aug 2023 |
33 | $29,433,452 16 costed |
13 | City of Parramatta Council 8 · Council of the City of Sydney 6 · Blacktown 5 |
| 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 |
| Mixed use development most recent 1 Dec 2025 |
2,020 | $10,210,539 1,395 costed |
151,769 | Council of the City of Sydney 262 · Inner West Council 167 · City of Parramatta Council 150 |
| Independent living units most recent 18 Aug 2026 |
427 | $7,184,014 345 costed |
20,891 | Northern Beaches Council 48 · The Council of the Shire of Hornsby 29 · Lake Macquarie 21 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Residential flat building most recent 21 Aug 2026 |
6,361 | $6,235,342 4,806 costed |
335,602 | Woollahra 575 · Council of the City of Sydney 566 · Waverley Council 398 |
| Co-living most recent 18 Aug 2026 |
342 | $6,233,000 315 costed |
33,418 | Cumberland Council 38 · Council of the City of Sydney 32 · Bayside Council 26 |
| Shop top housing most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
2,055 | $5,676,394 1,635 costed |
95,190 | Council of the City of Sydney 234 · Inner West Council 153 · Waverley Council 140 |
| Public administration building most recent 3 Aug 2026 |
26 | $5,323,463 21 costed |
— | Council of the City of Sydney 7 · Inner West Council 3 · Ballina 2 |
| Seniors housing most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
636 | $4,500,000 474 costed |
28,598 | Northern Beaches Council 56 · City of Parramatta Council 30 · The Council of the Shire of Hornsby 30 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| High technology industry most recent 5 Jun 2026 |
51 | $3,500,000 45 costed |
— | The Hills 6 · Ryde 5 · Port Stephens Council 4 |
| 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 |
| Group home (transitional) most recent 10 Jun 2026 |
52 | $3,130,872 44 costed |
306 | Blacktown 5 · Shoalhaven 3 · Albury 2 |
| Highway service centre most recent 18 Aug 2026 |
28 | $2,912,500 24 costed |
— | Yass Valley Council 4 · Tweed 3 · Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council 2 |
| Hotel or motel accommodation most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
914 | $2,800,000 713 costed |
16,318 | Council of the City of Sydney 286 · Inner West Council 25 · Bayside Council 23 |
| Freight transport facility most recent 13 Jul 2026 |
31 | $2,500,000 26 costed |
1 | Berrigan 4 · City of Parramatta Council 4 · Campbelltown 3 |
| Hospital most recent 11 Aug 2026 |
37 | $2,404,238 29 costed |
— | North Sydney Council 7 · Burwood Council 4 · Lake Macquarie 4 |
| Centre-based child care most recent 21 Aug 2026 |
1,601 | $2,320,120 1,381 costed |
5,966 | Blacktown 110 · Cumberland Council 87 · Canterbury-Bankstown Council 84 |
| Poultry farm most recent 31 Jul 2026 |
53 | $2,317,812 44 costed |
1 | Carrathool 22 · Tamworth Regional Council 10 · Goulburn Mulwaree Council 3 |
| Early Education and Care Facility most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
550 | $2,010,500 472 costed |
860 | Blacktown 37 · Canterbury-Bankstown Council 31 · Cumberland Council 30 |
| Centre based childcare most recent 23 Sep 2024 |
1,525 | $2,000,000 1,236 costed |
7,390 | Cumberland Council 126 · Blacktown 125 · Liverpool 97 |
| Marina most recent 5 Aug 2026 |
41 | $2,000,000 35 costed |
— | Northern Beaches Council 8 · Lake Macquarie 6 · Woollahra 4 |
| Boarding house most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
1,049 | $1,949,090 861 costed |
29,350 | Inner West Council 134 · Council of the City of Sydney 101 · Cumberland Council 70 |
| Main road most recent 22 May 2026 |
28 | $1,900,000 23 costed |
— | City of Parramatta Council 6 · Ryde 6 · Cessnock 3 |
| Classified road most recent 10 Jul 2026 |
27 | $1,900,000 24 costed |
2 | Cessnock 3 · Tweed 3 · City of Parramatta Council 2 |
| Secondary road most recent 28 Jul 2026 |
32 | $1,870,000 23 costed |
— | City of Parramatta Council 6 · Council of the City of Sydney 5 · Liverpool 5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Multi-dwelling housing most recent 21 Aug 2026 |
5,200 | $1,559,313 4,468 costed |
58,933 | Shellharbour 409 · Sutherland 293 · Newcastle 291 |
| 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 |
| Multi-dwelling housing (terraces) most recent 21 Aug 2026 |
410 | $1,512,535 375 costed |
5,148 | Council of the City of Sydney 53 · Inner West Council 29 · Woollahra 29 |
| Community health service facility most recent 3 Aug 2026 |
28 | $1,499,456 26 costed |
— | Bourke 3 · Wollongong 3 · Burwood Council 2 |
| Warehouse or distribution centre most recent 19 Aug 2026 |
843 | $1,425,000 727 costed |
4 | Canterbury-Bankstown Council 61 · Penrith 52 · Blacktown 45 |
| Intensive livestock agriculture most recent 31 Jul 2026 |
86 | $1,406,024 76 costed |
— | Carrathool 17 · Forbes 9 · Tamworth Regional Council 7 |
| Livestock processing industry most recent 20 Jul 2026 |
49 | $1,326,023 45 costed |
— | Singleton Council 9 · Griffith 5 · Junee 4 |
| Car park most recent 21 Aug 2026 |
279 | $1,278,010 236 costed |
513 | Camden Council 18 · Bayside Council 14 · The Hills 13 |
| 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 |
| Medium Density Housing most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
928 | $1,258,342 860 costed |
7,587 | Shellharbour 71 · Central Coast Council 38 · Armidale Regional Council 34 |
| Educational establishment most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
1,338 | $1,236,907 1,034 costed |
2,550 | Council of the City of Sydney 111 · City of Parramatta Council 70 · Central Coast Council 49 |
| School most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
519 | $1,200,000 424 costed |
65 | Central Coast Council 23 · Camden Council 22 · Lake Macquarie 22 |
| Serviced apartment most recent 22 Jul 2026 |
103 | $1,081,692 84 costed |
1,152 | Mid-Western Regional Council 10 · Byron 9 · Cessnock 8 |
| 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 |
| Playground equipment most recent 11 Aug 2026 |
73 | $1,039,907 70 costed |
271 | Campbelltown 8 · Wollondilly 6 · Northern Beaches Council 4 |
| Industrial development most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
3,516 | $976,250 2,923 costed |
6,884 | Central Coast Council 164 · Penrith 148 · Canterbury-Bankstown Council 140 |
| Marine Premise most recent 10 Aug 2026 |
32 | $958,661 27 costed |
402 | Ryde 6 · City of Canada Bay Council 4 · Woollahra 3 |
| Tourist and visitor accommodation most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
450 | $946,855 378 costed |
1,412 | Council of the City of Sydney 61 · Cessnock 39 · Byron 25 |
| Agricultural produce industry most recent 7 Aug 2026 |
121 | $944,700 110 costed |
1 | Griffith 11 · Leeton 11 · Cabonne 9 |
| 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 |
| Eco-tourist facility most recent 6 Jul 2026 |
66 | $846,725 59 costed |
26 | Snowy Monaro Regional Council 19 · Cessnock 5 · Eurobodalla 4 |
| 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 |
| Electric vehicle facility most recent 18 Aug 2026 |
28 | $814,744 24 costed |
— | Randwick 6 · Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council 3 · Georges River Council 3 |
| Resource recovery facility most recent 20 Aug 2026 |
58 | $803,220 47 costed |
3 | Central Coast Council 5 · Albury 3 · Bland 3 |
| 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 |
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.