DA Notice

Suburbs / Lake Macquarie / Cardiff South

NSW Planning fileLake Macquarie City Council2285Updated daily

Cardiff SouthDA activity & market read

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

2,931
Population
38
Median age
$1,688/wk
Household income
29
DAs (12 mo)
$685k
Median house
$108k
Median DA cost
● What the data says

Cardiff South runs swimming pool / spa first, with renovation / extension (38) close behind: swimming pool / spa leads at 43 of 155 DAs on record. A Established-tier market on a $685k median, a typical job runs $108k, approvals are up 32% year on year.

$723k
27 Third Street
Demolition · 14 Sep 2026
$40k
16 Lake Avenue
Dwelling house · 19 Aug 2026
$108k
60 Fifth Street
Secondary dwelling · 7 Aug 2026
$250k
18 Ada Street
Secondary dwelling · 31 Jul 2026
$250k
15 Eveleen Street
Secondary dwelling · 30 Jul 2026
$48k
25 Haddington Drive
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 22 Jul 2026
$235k
11 Second Street
Secondary dwelling · 17 Jul 2026
$289k
4 Elizabeth Street
Dwelling house · 8 Jul 2026
$68k
27 Third Street
Shed · 6 Jul 2026
$370k
26 Ethel Street
Dwelling house · 22 Jun 2026
$250k
55 Second Street
Secondary dwelling · 10 Jun 2026
$105k
48 Fifth Street
Dwelling house · 9 Jun 2026
$723k
New Home , 14 Sep 2026
$40k
New Home , 19 Aug 2026
$250k
Granny Flat , 31 Jul 2026
$250k
Granny Flat , 30 Jul 2026
$48k
New Home , 22 Jul 2026
$235k
Granny Flat , 17 Jul 2026
$289k
New Home , 8 Jul 2026
$68k
New Home , 6 Jul 2026
$370k
New Home , 22 Jun 2026
$250k
Granny Flat , 10 Jun 2026
$105k
New Home , 9 Jun 2026
$250k
Granny Flat , 1 Jun 2026
$517k
Dual Occupancy , 18 May 2026
$44k
New Home , 15 Apr 2026
Rebuild market

26% of approvals are new builds or demolitions, so knock-down-rebuild is a genuine slice here, not just extensions.

Big-ticket jobs

the typical $108k approval is about 16% of the $685k median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.

Lifestyle spend

28% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.

$1.3M
3 John Street
Multi-dwelling housing · 16 Apr 2021
$1.2M
22 Gertrude Street
Erection of a new structure · 11 Dec 2024
$936k
27 Elizabeth Street
Demolition · 23 Oct 2024
$823k
31 Crockett Street
Dwelling house · 13 Dec 2024
$723k
27 Third Street
Demolition · 14 Sep 2026

DAs lodged

Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
155
Total on record
29
Last 12 months
$108k
Median cost
1110

What they're building

All 155 DAs by category
Swimming Pool / Spa43
Renovation / Extension38
Demolition22
New Dwelling19
Granny Flat / Secondary14
Subdivision4
Deck / Balcony / Fence4
Dual Occupancy / Multi4
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 (394 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Cardiff South Public School
Primary · Cardiff South
Cardiff High School
Secondary · Cardiff
Cardiff Public School
Primary · Cardiff
Newcastle Junior School
Schools for Specific Purposes · Hillsborough
Hillsborough Public School
Primary · Charlestown
Cardiff North Public School
Primary · Cardiff

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

Which council handles development applications in Cardiff South?
Cardiff South sits in the Lake Macquarie City Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Lake Macquarie City Council lodges for Cardiff South from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Cardiff South?
In the last 365 days, Lake Macquarie City Council lodged 29 development applications in Cardiff South. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Cardiff South?
A weekly SMS, every Monday morning, listing the new DAs in Cardiff South that match your trade. No app. Reply STOP to cancel.
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One trade, one area, weekly. Every new Cardiff South approval that matches your trade, texted with the address and the job. $35/month, reply STOP anytime.