The small town is considered a main gateway to the Barrington Tops National Park. Source ↗
● What the data says
Barrington runs new dwelling first, with subdivision (13) close behind: new dwelling leads at 18 of 68 DAs on record. A Established-tier market on a $775k median, a typical job runs $58k, approvals are down 50% year on year.
Recent approvals
Not stated
6 Kia Ora Hill Road
Subdivision · 7 Sep 2026
$76k
63 Skye Road
Demolition · 28 Jul 2026
Not stated
13-15 Argyle Street
Subdivision · 5 May 2026
$30k
878 Barrington West Road
Erection of a new structure · 27 Mar 2026
$15k
256 Scone Road
Subdivision · 25 Feb 2026
$25k
38 Argyle Street
Shed · 16 Dec 2025
$120k
39 Argyle Street
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 26 Sep 2025
$30k
352 Barrington West Road
Swimming pool · 10 Sep 2025
Not stated
4 Red Gum Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 20 Aug 2025
$42k
20 Peebles Street
Swimming pool · 13 Aug 2025
$1.05M
82-86 Argyle Street
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 13 Aug 2025
25% 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.
Rebuild market
31% of approvals are new builds or demolitions, so knock-down-rebuild is a genuine slice here, not just extensions.
Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$2.81M
231 Barrington West Road
Dwelling · 9 Jun 2021
$1.05M
82-86 Argyle Street
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 13 Aug 2025
$653k
12 Phascogale Crescent
Dwelling · 27 Jul 2022
$606k
337 Barrington West Road
Dwelling · 20 Feb 2023
$590k
Barrington East Road
Demolition · 25 Oct 2024
Development activity
DAs lodged
Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
68
Total on record
6
Last 12 months
$58k
Median cost
1110
What they're building
All 68 DAs by category
New Dwelling18
Subdivision13
Swimming Pool / Spa12
Renovation / Extension7
Other6
Garage / Shed / Carport4
Dual Occupancy / Multi4
Demolition3
Who lives here
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 65-74 (78 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Barrington?
Barrington sits in the Mid-Coast Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Mid-Coast Council lodges for Barrington from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Barrington?
In the last 365 days, Mid-Coast Council lodged 6 development applications in Barrington. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Barrington?
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