Kahibah runs renovation / extension first, with swimming pool / spa (56) close behind: renovation / extension leads at 58 of 194 DAs on record. A Premium-tier market on a $840k median, a typical job runs $135k, approvals are up 7% year on year.
Recent approvals
$19k
2 Kullaroo Road
Shed · 27 Aug 2026
$60k
34 Beath Crescent
Secondary dwelling · 26 Aug 2026
$247k
6 Handley Street
Secondary dwelling · 20 Aug 2026
$125k
3 Aveley Street
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 18 Aug 2026
$12k
24 Pindari Close
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 7 Aug 2026
30% 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 $135k approval is about 16% of the $840k median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.
Lifestyle spend
29% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.
Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$5.75M
106 Kahibah Road
Demolition · 18 May 2026
$4.75M
25 Beath Crescent
Demolition · 5 Jan 2023
$3.9M
101 Wallsend Street
Demolition · 15 Jul 2026
$3.14M
110 Kahibah Road
Attached dwelling · 21 Jul 2021
$2.75M
100 Kahibah Road
Multi-dwelling housing · 18 Aug 2021
Development activity
DAs lodged
Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
194
Total on record
30
Last 12 months
$135k
Median cost
1110
What they're building
All 194 DAs by category
Renovation / Extension58
Swimming Pool / Spa56
Demolition32
New Dwelling15
Deck / Balcony / Fence9
Granny Flat / Secondary8
Other8
Subdivision4
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 35-44 (383 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Schools nearby
Kahibah Public School
Primary · Kahibah
Whitebridge High School
Secondary · Whitebridge
Charlestown East Public School
Primary · Charlestown
Charlestown Public School
Primary · Charlestown
Kotara High School
Secondary · Adamstown
Belair Public School
Primary · Adamstown
NSW public schools within ~3.5 km. Source: NSW Department of Education schools master dataset.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Kahibah?
Kahibah sits in the Lake Macquarie City Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Lake Macquarie City Council lodges for Kahibah from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Kahibah?
In the last 365 days, Lake Macquarie City Council lodged 30 development applications in Kahibah. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Kahibah?
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