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Suburbs / Central Coast / Lemon Tree

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Lemon TreeDA activity & market read

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

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Lemon Tree boundaryLemon Tree 2259
54
Population
58
Median age
$1,958/wk
Household income
1
DAs (12 mo)
$1.4M
Median house
$234k
Median DA cost
Ground truth

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

● What the data says

Lemon Tree runs swimming pool / spa first, with renovation / extension (3) close behind: swimming pool / spa leads at 5 of 11 DAs on record. A Prestige-tier market on a $1.4M median, a typical job runs $234k.

Jilliby →Little Jilliby →Wyee →Bushells Ridge →
Recent approvals
$359k
36 Phil Tunks Road
Dwelling house · 18 May 2026
$109k
1610 Dooralong Road
Dwelling house · 23 Apr 2025
$1.16M
1653 Dooralong Road
Dwelling · 7 Sep 2023
$984k
1656 Dooralong Road
Pools / decks / fencing · 13 Mar 2023
$109k
1610 Dooralong Road
Alterations and additions to commercial development · 7 Dec 2022
$78k
1777 Dooralong Road
Pools / decks / fencing · 2 Dec 2021
$40k
1610 Dooralong Road
Shed · 9 Nov 2021
$95k
1780 Dooralong Road
Secondary dwelling · 15 Sep 2021
Not stated
1656 Dooralong Road
Dwelling · 25 Mar 2021
Applications with a full record
$359k
36 Phil Tunks Rd Lemon Tree
New Home , 18 May 2026
Market read · who's building here
Renovate-and-stay

27% 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 $234k approval is about 17% of the $1.4M median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.

Lifestyle spend

45% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.

Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$1.16M
1653 Dooralong Road
Dwelling · 7 Sep 2023
$984k
1656 Dooralong Road
Pools / decks / fencing · 7 Jun 2021
$359k
36 Phil Tunks Road
Dwelling house · 18 May 2026
$109k
1610 Dooralong Road
Alterations and additions to commercial development · 7 Dec 2022
$95k
1780 Dooralong Road
Secondary dwelling · 15 Sep 2021
Development activity

DAs lodged

Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
11
Total on record
1
Last 12 months
$234k
Median cost
1110

What they're building

All 11 DAs by category
Swimming Pool / Spa5
Renovation / Extension3
New Dwelling2
Garage / Shed / Carport1
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 55-64 (17 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Lemon Tree?
Lemon Tree sits in the Central Coast Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Central Coast Council lodges for Lemon Tree from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Lemon Tree?
In the last 365 days, Central Coast Council lodged 1 development application in Lemon Tree. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Lemon Tree?
A weekly SMS, every Monday morning, listing the new DAs in Lemon Tree that match your trade. No app. Reply STOP to cancel.
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One trade, one area, weekly. Every new Lemon Tree approval that matches your trade, texted with the address and the job. $35/month, reply STOP anytime.