This attracted the timber industry, as timber from such trees were good for roofing. Source ↗
● What the data says
Yarrawonga Park runs swimming pool / spa first, with demolition (8) close behind: swimming pool / spa leads at 11 of 35 DAs on record. A Value-tier market on a $675k median, a typical job runs $176k, approvals are up 25% year on year.
Recent approvals
$131k
69 Yoorala Road
Dwelling house · 17 Jul 2026
$769k
40 Yoorala Road
Dwelling house · 14 May 2026
$1.3M
68 Yoorala Road
Demolition · 5 Dec 2025
$121k
8 Elimatta Road
Erection of a new structure · 1 Dec 2025
$70k
55 Yarrawonga Park Road
Secondary dwelling · 9 Apr 2025
$580k
2 Yoorala Road
Demolition · 23 Jan 2025
$50k
28 Yoorala Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 20 Dec 2024
37% of approvals are new builds or demolitions, so knock-down-rebuild is a genuine slice here, not just extensions.
Big-ticket jobs
the typical $176k approval is about 26% of the $675k median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.
Lifestyle spend
31% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.
Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$1.3M
68 Yoorala Road
Demolition · 5 Dec 2025
$769k
40 Yoorala Road
Dwelling house · 14 May 2026
$710k
20 Yoorala Road
Alterations and additions to residential development · 22 Sep 2021
$605k
9 Elimatta Road
Dwelling house · 6 Jun 2023
$599k
24 Yoorala Road
Dwelling · 25 Mar 2021
Development activity
DAs lodged
Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
35
Total on record
5
Last 12 months
$176k
Median cost
1110
What they're building
All 35 DAs by category
Swimming Pool / Spa11
Demolition8
Renovation / Extension7
New Dwelling5
Deck / Balcony / Fence2
Garage / Shed / Carport1
Granny Flat / Secondary1
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 (65 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Schools nearby
Bonnells Bay Public School
Primary · Bonnells Bay
NSW public schools within ~3.5 km. Source: NSW Department of Education schools master dataset.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Yarrawonga Park?
Yarrawonga Park sits in the Lake Macquarie City Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Lake Macquarie City Council lodges for Yarrawonga Park from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Yarrawonga Park?
In the last 365 days, Lake Macquarie City Council lodged 5 development applications in Yarrawonga Park. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
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