The main industries of the Gloucester area are tourism, timber, and cattle farming. Source ↗
● What the data says
Gloucester runs new dwelling first, with renovation / extension (62) close behind: new dwelling leads at 89 of 315 DAs on record. A Value-tier market on a $474k median, a typical job runs $65k, approvals are up 9% year on year.
28% of approvals are new builds or demolitions, so knock-down-rebuild is a genuine slice here, not just extensions.
Big-ticket jobs
the typical $65k approval is about 14% of the $474k median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.
Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$4.72M
21 Tate Street
Subdivision of land · 5 May 2023
$944k
34 Moonlight Circuit
Shed · 14 Dec 2023
$900k
57 Church Street
Balconies · 7 Sep 2022
$850k
32-34 Denison Street
Alterations and additions to commercial development · 18 Nov 2021
$755k
5 Moonlight Circuit
Dwelling · 17 Feb 2022
Development activity
DAs lodged
Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
315
Total on record
37
Last 12 months
$65k
Median cost
1110
What they're building
All 315 DAs by category
New Dwelling89
Renovation / Extension62
Swimming Pool / Spa54
Garage / Shed / Carport31
Subdivision23
Other15
Granny Flat / Secondary10
Deck / Balcony / Fence9
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 (573 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Gloucester?
Gloucester sits in the Mid-Coast Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Mid-Coast Council lodges for Gloucester from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Gloucester?
In the last 365 days, Mid-Coast Council lodged 37 development applications in Gloucester. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
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