DA Notice

Suburbs / Lake Macquarie / Balcolyn

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BalcolynDA activity & market read

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

Get Balcolyn DAs · $35/moGovernment DA data
1,002
Population
43
Median age
$1,525/wk
Household income
13
DAs (12 mo)
$750k
Median house
$100k
Median DA cost
● About the area · cited

This attracted the timber industry, as timber from such trees were good for roofing. Source ↗

● What the data says

Balcolyn runs renovation / extension first, with swimming pool / spa (17) close behind: renovation / extension leads at 19 of 73 DAs on record. A Value-tier market on a $750k median, a typical job runs $100k, approvals are up 44% year on year.

$165k
24 Bay Street
Erection of a new structure · 25 Aug 2026
$300k
7 Beach Road
Dwelling house · 21 Aug 2026
$732k
33 Lake Road
Dwelling house · 18 May 2026
$80k
32 King Street
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 15 Apr 2026
$30k
110 Lake Road
Subdivision · 31 Mar 2026
$227k
6 Beach Road
Dwelling house · 23 Jan 2026
$75k
3 Balcolyn Street
Dwelling house · 12 Jan 2026
$79k
8 Queen Street
Erection of a new structure · 22 Dec 2025
$50k
40 Yarrawonga Park Road
Temporary building · 21 Dec 2025
$51k
31 Lake Road
Secondary dwelling · 5 Dec 2025
$126k
35 Lake Road
Secondary dwelling · 1 Dec 2025
$25k
59 Bay Street
Dwelling house · 25 Nov 2025
$165k
New Home , 25 Aug 2026
$300k
New Home , 21 Aug 2026
$732k
New Home , 18 May 2026
$80k
Pool , 15 Apr 2026
Renovate-and-stay

26% of approvals are alterations and additions, so the work here is improving homes, not replacing them, your customer is a settled owner-occupier.

Investor-active

18% of approvals are dual-occupancy, subdivision or granny flats, above the 13% coast norm, so a real share of the work is yield-driven, developers and landlords, not just homeowners.

Big-ticket jobs

the typical $100k approval is about 13% of the $750k median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.

$21.68M
40 Yarrawonga Park Road
Erection of a new structure · 1 Mar 2024
$972k
39 Beach Road
Dwelling house · 25 Sep 2023
$754k
8 Bay Street
Dwelling · 25 Jan 2023
$732k
33 Lake Road
Dwelling house · 18 May 2026
$720k
26 Beach Road
Dwelling · 29 Jun 2022

DAs lodged

Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
73
Total on record
13
Last 12 months
$100k
Median cost
1110

What they're building

All 73 DAs by category
Renovation / Extension19
Swimming Pool / Spa17
New Dwelling12
Granny Flat / Secondary8
Subdivision5
Demolition5
Other4
Garage / Shed / Carport2
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 55-64 (129 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Which council handles development applications in Balcolyn?
Balcolyn sits in the Lake Macquarie City Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Lake Macquarie City Council lodges for Balcolyn from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Balcolyn?
In the last 365 days, Lake Macquarie City Council lodged 13 development applications in Balcolyn. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Balcolyn?
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