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Suburbs / Central Coast / Horsfield Bay

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Horsfield BayDA activity & market read

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

Horsfield Bay boundaryHorsfield Bay 2256
501
Population
46
Median age
$2,083/wk
Household income
5
DAs (12 mo)
$88k
Median DA cost

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

● Local knowledge

Horsfield Bay is the cream of the crop: pristine, tightly held waterfront and hillside blocks reached off narrow access roads, floor to ceiling views across Brisbane Water and the green hills. Get a project in the bays and it is a good job. High-value construction, renovations and new builds for owners who came for the outlook and are staying.

● What the data says

Horsfield Bay runs renovation / extension first, with swimming pool / spa (5) close behind: renovation / extension leads at 8 of 21 DAs on record. A Prestige-tier market, a typical job runs $88k, approvals are up 150% year on year.

$300k
80 Horsfield Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 30 Aug 2026
$44k
6 Horsfield Road
Dwelling house · 20 Aug 2026
$87k
44 Horsfield Road
Dwelling house · 6 Aug 2026
$280k
21 Gabagong Road
Dwelling house · 23 Apr 2026
$868k
33 Gabagong Road
Dwelling house · 3 Dec 2025
$88k
15 Goondi Close
Erection of a new structure · 1 Apr 2025
$223k
14 Horsfield Road
Secondary dwelling · 7 Feb 2025
$330k
14 Horsfield Road
Dwelling house · 26 Jul 2024
$20k
44 Horsfield Road
Erection of a new structure · 21 Mar 2024
$30k
17 Gabagong Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 20 Dec 2023
$868k
33 Gabagong Road
Dwelling · 31 Jul 2023
$79k
15 Goondi Close
Pools / decks / fencing · 26 Apr 2022
$280k
New Home , 23 Apr 2026
Renovate-and-stay

38% of approvals are alterations and additions, so the work here is improving homes, not replacing them, your customer is a settled owner-occupier.

Lifestyle spend

24% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.

$868k
33 Gabagong Road
Dwelling · 31 Jul 2023
$518k
25 Horsfield Road
Dwelling · 11 Feb 2021
$330k
14 Horsfield Road
Dwelling house · 26 Jul 2024
$300k
80 Horsfield Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 30 Aug 2026
$280k
21 Gabagong Road
Dwelling house · 23 Apr 2026

DAs lodged

Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
21
Total on record
5
Last 12 months
$88k
Median cost
1110

What they're building

All 21 DAs by category
Renovation / Extension8
Swimming Pool / Spa5
Granny Flat / Secondary3
New Dwelling3
Garage / Shed / Carport2
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 (85 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus
Secondary · Umina
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus
Secondary · Woy Woy
Woy Woy South Public School
Primary · Woy Woy
Woy Woy Public School
Primary · Woy Woy

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

Which council handles development applications in Horsfield Bay?
Horsfield Bay sits in the Central Coast Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Central Coast Council lodges for Horsfield Bay from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Horsfield Bay?
In the last 365 days, Central Coast Council lodged 5 development applications in Horsfield Bay. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Horsfield Bay?
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The DAs land Monday 6am.
You call before the street knows.

One trade, one area, weekly. Every new Horsfield Bay approval that matches your trade, texted with the address and the job. $35/month, reply STOP anytime.