Stop Searching.
Start Finding.
Tradies spend hours each week trawling council websites for new jobs. DA Leads monitors 366+ councils across 8 states and delivers matching leads straight to your inbox.
Manual Search vs DA Leads
| Manual Search (Council websites, Hipages, etc.) | DA Leads Your unfair advantage | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to check new DAs | 2-3 hours/day | Automatic, to your inbox |
| Councils covered | 1-5 councils you can track manually | 366+ councils nationwide |
| States & territories | Usually 1 state | 8 states and territories |
| Cost per DA lead | ~$15-30/lead on Hipages | From $0.10/lead |
| DA classification | Manual reading of each application | AI-categorised into 21 trades |
| Competition | Shared with 3-5 others | Exclusive direct contact |
| Updates | When you remember to check | Real-time, daily email alerts |
| Data history | None | Full searchable database |
| Address details | Visit each council portal | One unified dashboard |
Time to check new DAs
Councils covered
Manual
1-5 councils you can track manually
DA Leads
366+ councils nationwide
States & territories
Manual
Usually 1 state
DA Leads
8 states and territories
Cost per DA lead
DA classification
Manual
Manual reading of each application
DA Leads
AI-categorised into 21 trades
Competition
Updates
Manual
When you remember to check
DA Leads
Real-time, daily email alerts
Data history
Address details
Manual
Visit each council portal
DA Leads
One unified dashboard
How It Works
Three simple steps between you and your next job.
We Monitor
Our scrapers check 366+ council planning portals every day, pulling new development applications as they are lodged.
AI Classifies
Each DA is automatically categorised into 21 trade types — pools, demolition, landscaping, renovations and more — so you only see what matters.
You Get Notified
Set your trade category and preferred areas. We email you matching leads daily so you can reach homeowners before your competitors do.
822,273
DAs tracked
366+
Australian councils
8
States & territories
How We Stack Up
DA Leads vs Hipages
Hipages charges $15-30 per lead and those same leads go to multiple tradies. With DA Leads, you find development applications at lodgement — before they appear on any lead marketplace — at a fraction of the cost.
- First-mover advantage — contact homeowners before anyone else
- Flat monthly price, not per-lead fees
- Exclusive leads — not shared with 5 other tradies
DA Leads vs PlanningAlerts
PlanningAlerts is a great community tool, but it shows approvals after they happen. DA Leads notifies you at lodgement — when the homeowner is actively looking for quotes and before your competitors know about the project.
- Notified at lodgement, not after approval
- AI trade classification — filter by your exact trade
- Featured business profile, weekly digests, and full lead details
Ready to find your next job?
Join tradies across Australia who use DA Leads to win more work. Start with our free tier — no credit card required.