DA Notice

Suburbs / Central Coast / Empire Bay

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Empire BayDA activity & market read

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

Empire Bay boundaryEmpire Bay 2257
2,522
Population
42
Median age
$1,884/wk
Household income
22
DAs (12 mo)
$980k
Median house
$116k
Median DA cost

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

● Local knowledge

Empire Bay hugs the water on big, leafy blocks: renovations, decks and additions that make the most of the aspect, low turnover and high attachment. Waterside semi-rural, owners building for the long haul.

● What the data says

Empire Bay runs swimming pool / spa first, with renovation / extension (48) close behind: swimming pool / spa leads at 62 of 164 DAs on record. A Premium-tier market on a $980k median, a typical job runs $116k, approvals are up 47% year on year.

$79k
22 Kendall Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 2 Sep 2026
$48k
33 Echuca Road
Erection of a new structure · 20 Aug 2026
$31k
145 Rickard Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 16 Jul 2026
$200k
54 Kendall Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 10 Jul 2026
$431k
65 Hillcrest Road
Demolition · 15 Jun 2026
$600k
271 Empire Bay Drive
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 29 May 2026
$75k
265 Empire Bay Drive
Erection of a new structure · 21 May 2026
$98k
423 Wards Hill Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 30 Apr 2026
$51k
429 Wards Hill Road
Shed · 7 Apr 2026
$20k
6 Myrtle Road
Shed · 2 Apr 2026
$115k
10 Awinya Close
Erection of a new structure · 26 Mar 2026
$730k
65 Kendall Road
Demolition · 10 Mar 2026
$79k
New Home , 2 Sep 2026
Withdrawn
Renovation , 16 Jul 2026
$200k
New Home , 10 Jul 2026
$79k
New Home , 6 Jul 2026
$431k
New Home , 15 Jun 2026
$98k
Deck or Pergola , 30 Apr 2026
Renovate-and-stay

29% of approvals are alterations and additions, so the work here is improving homes, not replacing them, your customer is a settled owner-occupier.

Big-ticket jobs

the typical $116k approval is about 12% of the $980k median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.

Lifestyle spend

38% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.

$1.12M
70 Kendall Road
Secondary dwelling · 1 May 2025
$1M
3 Shelly Beach Road
Secondary dwelling · 10 Jul 2025
$950k
143 Rickard Road
Alterations and additions to residential development · 24 Aug 2021
$800k
14 Shelly Beach Road
Demolition · 2 Nov 2021
$750k
30 Rosella Road
Dwelling · 7 Jul 2023

DAs lodged

Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
164
Total on record
22
Last 12 months
$116k
Median cost
1110

What they're building

All 164 DAs by category
Swimming Pool / Spa62
Renovation / Extension48
New Dwelling21
Granny Flat / Secondary9
Garage / Shed / Carport7
Demolition7
Commercial / Change of use3
Deck / Balcony / Fence3
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 (358 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Empire Bay Public School
Primary · Empire Bay
Brisbania Public School
Primary · Saratoga
Pretty Beach Public School
Primary · Pretty Beach

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

Which council handles development applications in Empire Bay?
Empire Bay sits in the Central Coast Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Central Coast Council lodges for Empire Bay from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Empire Bay?
In the last 365 days, Central Coast Council lodged 22 development applications in Empire Bay. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Empire Bay?
A weekly SMS, every Monday morning, listing the new DAs in Empire Bay that match your trade. No app. Reply STOP to cancel.
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One trade, one area, weekly. Every new Empire Bay approval that matches your trade, texted with the address and the job. $35/month, reply STOP anytime.