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Suburbs / Central Coast / Fountaindale

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FountaindaleDA activity & market read

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

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Fountaindale boundaryFountaindale 2258
726
Population
46
Median age
$2,903/wk
Household income
11
DAs (12 mo)
$1.66M
Median house
$89k
Median DA cost
Ground truth

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

● What the data says

Fountaindale runs renovation / extension first, with swimming pool / spa (16) close behind: renovation / extension leads at 17 of 78 DAs on record. A Prestige-tier market on a $1.66M median, a typical job runs $89k, approvals are down 21% year on year.

Glenning Valley →Berkeley Vale →Tumbi Umbi →Lisarow →
Recent approvals
$240k
1A Liza Close
Erection of a new structure · 22 Jul 2026
$100k
26 Orange Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 28 May 2026
$10k
4 Catamaran Road
Automotive/truck premises · 30 Apr 2026
$259k
3 Old Chittaway Road
Secondary dwelling · 17 Apr 2026
Not stated
100 Berkeley Road
Dual occupancy · 27 Feb 2026
$1.31M
155 Peach Orchard Road
Demolition · 29 Jan 2026
$77k
21 Fountain Road
Shed · 27 Jan 2026
$32k
44 Lillygrove Lane
Erection of a new structure · 2 Dec 2025
$18.45M
9 Catamaran Road
Warehouse or distribution centre · 1 Dec 2025
$410k
2 Catamaran Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 18 Nov 2025
$33k
53 Manns Road
Erection of a new structure · 4 Nov 2025
$767k
28 Cherry Lane
Dwelling house · 14 Oct 2025
Applications with a full record
$240k
1A Liza Cl Fountaindale
Dual Occupancy , 22 Jul 2026
$100k
26 Orange Rd Fountaindale
Pool , 28 May 2026
$259k
3 Old Chittaway Rd Fountaindale
Granny Flat , 17 Apr 2026
Market read · who's building here
Lifestyle spend

21% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.

Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$18.45M
9 Catamaran Road
Warehouse or distribution centre · 23 Apr 2025
$2.95M
100 Berkeley Road
Dual occupancy · 21 Apr 2022
$2.86M
60 Berkeley Road
Group homes · 23 Jun 2021
$1.31M
155 Peach Orchard Road
Demolition · 26 Sep 2025
$780k
76 Berkeley Road
Dwelling · 22 Aug 2023
Development activity

DAs lodged

Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
78
Total on record
11
Last 12 months
$89k
Median cost
1110

What they're building

All 78 DAs by category
Renovation / Extension17
Swimming Pool / Spa16
Garage / Shed / Carport14
Other9
New Dwelling8
Dual Occupancy / Multi6
Commercial / Change of use4
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 45-54 (129 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Schools nearby
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus
Secondary · Berkeley Vale
Berkeley Vale Public School
Primary · Berkeley Vale
Ourimbah Public School
Primary · Ourimbah

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

Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Fountaindale?
Fountaindale sits in the Central Coast Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Central Coast Council lodges for Fountaindale from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Fountaindale?
In the last 365 days, Central Coast Council lodged 11 development applications in Fountaindale. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
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