History of Fishing Point (Lake Macquarie City Library) Source ↗
● What the data says
Fishing Point runs renovation / extension first, with swimming pool / spa (25) close behind: renovation / extension leads at 33 of 114 DAs on record. A Premium-tier market, a typical job runs $98k, approvals are down 19% year on year.
29% of approvals are alterations and additions, so the work here is improving homes, not replacing them, your customer is a settled owner-occupier.
Rebuild market
28% of approvals are new builds or demolitions, so knock-down-rebuild is a genuine slice here, not just extensions.
Lifestyle spend
22% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.
Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$1.5M
159 Fishing Point Road
Dwelling house · 11 Jun 2025
$1.07M
134 Sealand Road
Demolition · 12 Feb 2024
$1M
87 Alkrington Avenue
Dwelling · 18 May 2022
$999k
29 Ealing Crescent
Dwelling house · 18 Sep 2025
$994k
69 Sunlight Parade
Dwelling house · 27 Oct 2023
Development activity
DAs lodged
Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
114
Total on record
13
Last 12 months
$98k
Median cost
1110
What they're building
All 114 DAs by category
Renovation / Extension33
Swimming Pool / Spa25
New Dwelling24
Other15
Demolition8
Subdivision5
Deck / Balcony / Fence2
Granny Flat / Secondary2
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 (239 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Schools nearby
Rathmines Public School
Primary · Rathmines
Arcadia Vale Public School
Primary · Arcadia Vale
Coal Point Public School
Primary · Coal Point
Wangi Wangi Public School
Primary · Wangi Wangi
NSW public schools within ~3.5 km. Source: NSW Department of Education schools master dataset.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Fishing Point?
Fishing Point sits in the Lake Macquarie City Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Lake Macquarie City Council lodges for Fishing Point from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Fishing Point?
In the last 365 days, Lake Macquarie City Council lodged 13 development applications in Fishing Point. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Fishing Point?
A weekly SMS, every Monday morning, listing the new DAs in Fishing Point that match your trade. No app. Reply STOP to cancel.
What does DA Notice cost?
$35 a month, cancel anytime by replying STOP to any text.
Get on it first
The DAs land Monday 6am. You call before the street knows.
One trade, one area, weekly. Every new Fishing Point approval that matches your trade, texted with the address and the job. $35/month, reply STOP anytime.