DA Notice

Suburbs / Central Coast / Calga

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CalgaDA activity & market read

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

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Calga boundaryCalga 2250
134
Population
43
Median age
$2,124/wk
Household income
1
DAs (12 mo)
$1.5M
Median house
$177k
Median DA cost
Ground truth

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

● About the area · cited

It is home to a major interchange on the Pacific Motorway, Old Pacific Highway, and the Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park. Source ↗

● What the data says

Calga runs other first, with garage / shed / carport (4) close behind: other leads at 7 of 20 DAs on record. A Premium-tier market on a $1.5M median, a typical job runs $177k, approvals are down 50% year on year.

Glenworth Valley →Somersby →Peats Ridge →Kariong →
Recent approvals
$30k
69 Cooks Road
Temporary building · 28 Jul 2026
$4.62M
45 Cooks Road
Restaurant or cafe · 4 Oct 2025
$10k
33 Jones Road
Subdivision · 26 Jul 2025
$4.62M
45 Cooks Road
Other · 16 Aug 2023
$132k
59 Jones Road
Shed · 13 Mar 2023
$173k
1 Pacific Highway
Shed · 14 Sep 2022
$50k
2000 Peats Ridge Road
Swimming pools · 12 Sep 2022
$950k
2000 Peats Ridge Road
Dwelling · 2 May 2022
$215k
3 Jones Road
Other · 19 Feb 2022
$25k
2207 Peats Ridge Road
Balconies · 14 Jan 2022
$967k
2197 Peats Ridge Road
Dwelling house · 7 Dec 2021
$50k
2207 Peats Ridge Road
Other · 22 Sep 2021
Market read · who's building here
Big-ticket jobs

the typical $177k approval is about 12% of the $1.5M median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.

Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$4.62M
45 Cooks Road
Other · 16 Aug 2023
$967k
2197 Peats Ridge Road
Dwelling house · 7 Dec 2021
$950k
2000 Peats Ridge Road
Dwelling · 2 May 2022
$544k
19 Pacific Highway
Restaurant or cafe · 17 Aug 2021
$300k
61 Jones Road
Telecommunications and communication facilities · 24 Nov 2020
Development activity

DAs lodged

Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
20
Total on record
1
Last 12 months
$177k
Median cost
1110

What they're building

All 20 DAs by category
Other7
Garage / Shed / Carport4
Swimming Pool / Spa3
New Dwelling2
Deck / Balcony / Fence1
Commercial / Change of use1
Renovation / Extension1
Subdivision1
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 35-44 (29 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Calga?
Calga sits in the Central Coast Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Central Coast Council lodges for Calga from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Calga?
In the last 365 days, Central Coast Council lodged 1 development application in Calga. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Calga?
A weekly SMS, every Monday morning, listing the new DAs in Calga that match your trade. No app. Reply STOP to cancel.
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One trade, one area, weekly. Every new Calga approval that matches your trade, texted with the address and the job. $35/month, reply STOP anytime.