DA Notice

Suburbs / Central Coast / Avoca Beach

NSW Planning fileCentral Coast Council2251Updated daily

Avoca BeachDA activity & market read

Every council DA in Avoca Beach, the work behind it, and who's building. Tradies get the new ones texted every Monday, filtered to their trade.

Avoca Beach boundaryAvoca Beach 2251
4,708
Population
43
Median age
$2,358/wk
Household income
69
DAs (12 mo)
$1.35M
Median house
$150k
Median DA cost

DA Notice acknowledges the Darkinjung people, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Avoca Beach stands, and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

● Local knowledge

Avoca Beach is tightly held coastal money: a village feel, renovations and rebuilds on blocks that rarely change hands, and the lagoon-and-surf setting that keeps values high. Quality-focused residential, owners who invest in the house they mean to keep.

● What the data says

Avoca Beach runs renovation / extension first, with swimming pool / spa (138) close behind: renovation / extension leads at 162 of 512 DAs on record. A Prestige-tier market on a $1.35M median, a typical job runs $150k, approvals are down 3% year on year.

$988k
15 Ascot Avenue
Dwelling house · 21 Sep 2026
$100k
26 Fairscene Crescent
Swimming pool · 10 Sep 2026
$500k
100 Avoca Drive
Dwelling house · 3 Sep 2026
$6.75M
103 Avoca Drive
Demolition · 21 Aug 2026
$83k
123 Avoca Drive
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 15 Aug 2026
$3.8M
5 Ascot Avenue
Demolition · 9 Aug 2026
$253k
72A Avoca Drive
Dwelling house · 6 Aug 2026
$111k
306 The Round Drive
Advertising and signage · 6 Aug 2026
$65k
17 Karani Avenue
Erection of a new structure · 3 Aug 2026
$18k
14 Plantation Place
Erection of a new structure · 29 Jul 2026
$185k
10 Vine Street
Commercial development · 22 Jul 2026
$343k
59B The Round Drive
Dwelling house · 21 Jul 2026
$988k
New Home , 21 Sep 2026
$500k
New Home , 3 Sep 2026
$6.75m
New Home , 21 Aug 2026
$253k
New Home , 6 Aug 2026
$65k
New Home , 3 Aug 2026
$18k
New Home , 29 Jul 2026
$185k
Commercial , 22 Jul 2026
$343k
New Home , 21 Jul 2026
$110k
New Home , 13 Jul 2026
$150k
New Home , 7 Jul 2026
Under Assessment
New Home , 7 Jul 2026
$801k
New Home , 29 Jun 2026
$770k
New Home , 17 Jun 2026
$176k
New Home , 17 Jun 2026
$832k
New Home , 16 Jun 2026
$1.81m
Dual Occupancy , 16 Jun 2026
$264k
New Home , 15 May 2026
$205k
New Home , 11 May 2026
$20k
New Home , 4 May 2026
$470k
New Home , 30 Apr 2026
$550k
Dual Occupancy , 13 Apr 2026
$88k
New Home , 10 Apr 2026
Renovate-and-stay

32% of approvals are alterations and additions, so the work here is improving homes, not replacing them, your customer is a settled owner-occupier.

Big-ticket jobs

the typical $150k approval is about 11% of the $1.35M median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.

Lifestyle spend

27% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.

$9.47M
168 Avoca Drive
Shop top housing · 11 Jun 2025
$7.53M
71 Avoca Drive
Entertainment facility · 11 Oct 2022
$7.41M
31 Endeavour Drive
Demolition · 7 Apr 2026
$6.75M
103 Avoca Drive
Demolition · 17 Sep 2025
$4.73M
1 Ficus Avenue
Demolition · 5 Feb 2024

DAs lodged

Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
512
Total on record
69
Last 12 months
$150k
Median cost
1110

What they're building

All 512 DAs by category
Renovation / Extension162
Swimming Pool / Spa138
New Dwelling65
Demolition45
Granny Flat / Secondary28
Subdivision20
Dual Occupancy / Multi14
Deck / Balcony / Fence14
0-4
5-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
The biggest age band here is 45-54 (742 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Avoca Beach Public School
Primary · Avoca Beach
Copacabana Public School
Primary · Copacabana
Terrigal High School
Secondary · Terrigal
Terrigal Public School
Primary · Terrigal
Kincumber Public School
Primary · Kincumber

NSW public schools within ~3.5 km. Source: NSW Department of Education schools master dataset.

Which council handles development applications in Avoca Beach?
Avoca Beach sits in the Central Coast Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Central Coast Council lodges for Avoca Beach from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Avoca Beach?
In the last 365 days, Central Coast Council lodged 69 development applications in Avoca Beach. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Avoca Beach?
A weekly SMS, every Monday morning, listing the new DAs in Avoca Beach that match your trade. No app. Reply STOP to cancel.
What does DA Notice cost?
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The DAs land Monday 6am.
You call before the street knows.

One trade, one area, weekly. Every new Avoca Beach approval that matches your trade, texted with the address and the job. $35/month, reply STOP anytime.