Blackalls Park was named after the first family to live in the area, the Blackall family. Source ↗
● What the data says
Blackalls Park runs swimming pool / spa first, with renovation / extension (20) close behind: swimming pool / spa leads at 42 of 135 DAs on record. A Value-tier market on a $621k median, a typical job runs $68k, approvals are up 69% year on year.
Recent approvals
$20k
4 North Parade
Erection of a new structure · 28 Aug 2026
Not stated
86 Fennell Crescent
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 17 Aug 2026
24% 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 $68k approval is about 11% of the $621k median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.
Lifestyle spend
31% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.
Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$4.98M
7 Adam Street
Demolition · 22 May 2026
$4.08M
51 Railway Parade
Demolition · 19 May 2026
$2.75M
55 Faucett Street
Erection of a new structure · 17 Feb 2025
$2M
19 South Parade
Demolition · 18 Dec 2023
$1.61M
10 Rhodes Street
Multi-dwelling housing · 14 Sep 2020
Development activity
DAs lodged
Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
135
Total on record
22
Last 12 months
$68k
Median cost
1110
What they're building
All 135 DAs by category
Swimming Pool / Spa42
Renovation / Extension20
New Dwelling16
Granny Flat / Secondary16
Demolition12
Subdivision11
Other6
Dual Occupancy / Multi6
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 (395 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Schools nearby
Blackalls Park Public School
Primary · Blackalls Park
Toronto High School
Secondary · Toronto
Biraban Public School
Primary · Toronto
Toronto Public School
Primary · Toronto
Fassifern Public School
Primary · Fassifern
Fennell Bay Public School
Primary · Fennell Bay
NSW public schools within ~3.5 km. Source: NSW Department of Education schools master dataset.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Blackalls Park?
Blackalls Park sits in the Lake Macquarie City Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Lake Macquarie City Council lodges for Blackalls Park from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Blackalls Park?
In the last 365 days, Lake Macquarie City Council lodged 22 development applications in Blackalls Park. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Blackalls Park?
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