Wollongong City Council DA Tracker

12,041 DAs

Track every development application in Wollongong, New South Wales, without digging through the council portal. Last updated 2026-07-27.

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12,041

Total DAs

N/A

Avg Cost

90.2%

Residential

2026-07-27

Latest Activity

Development Snapshot

What development application activity in Wollongong looks like right now, from records published on public planning registers.

556

Last 90 days

New development applications lodged in the past 3 months.

2,139

Last 12 months

New development applications lodged in the past year.

95.4

DAs per 10,000 residents

New development applications lodged in the past year for every 10,000 people living in the area, based on the ABS estimated resident population of 224,327 (June 2025).

62 days

Avg time to decision

Average from lodgement to a recorded council decision, across 10,354 decided applications.

Most active categories · last 12 months

Renovation / Extension 586 Demolition 270 Swimming Pool / Spa 253

Category Distribution

Monthly Trend (12 months)

Top Categories

Renovation / Extension 3,306

Demolition 1,601

New Dwelling 1,548

Swimming Pool / Spa 989

Subdivision 887

Recent Development Applications

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Date	Description	Category	Suburb
2026-07-27	Shed	GarageCarportShed	Unanderra 2526
2026-07-27	Dwelling house	New Dwelling	Huntley 2530
2026-07-27	Demolition,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation	Demolition	Coniston 2500
2026-07-24	Secondary dwelling,Dwelling house,Alterations or additions to an existing buildi...	Granny FlatSecondary Dwelling	Woonona 2517
2026-07-24	Erection of a new structure,Swimming pool	Swimming PoolSpa	Russell Vale 2517
2026-07-24	Demolition	Demolition	Towradgi 2518
2026-07-24	Dwelling house,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Gar...	RenovationExtension	Port Kembla 2505
2026-07-24	Demolition,Dwelling house,Alterations or additions to an existing building or st...	RenovationExtension	Dapto 2530
2026-07-24	Erection of a new structure,Light industry	CommercialIndustrial	Unanderra 2526
2026-07-23	Dual occupancy	Multi-DwellingTownhouse	Stream Hill 2526

2026-07-27 GarageCarportShed

Shed

Unanderra 2526

2026-07-27 New Dwelling

Dwelling house

Huntley 2530

2026-07-27 Demolition

Demolition,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation

Coniston 2500

2026-07-24 Granny FlatSecondary Dwelling

Secondary dwelling,Dwelling house,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Erection of a new struct...

Woonona 2517

2026-07-24 Swimming PoolSpa

Erection of a new structure,Swimming pool

Russell Vale 2517

2026-07-24 Demolition

Demolition

Towradgi 2518

2026-07-24 RenovationExtension

Dwelling house,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Garage, carport or carparking space

Port Kembla 2505

2026-07-24 RenovationExtension

Demolition,Dwelling house,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure

Dapto 2530

2026-07-24 CommercialIndustrial

Erection of a new structure,Light industry

Unanderra 2526

2026-07-23 Multi-DwellingTownhouse

Dual occupancy

Stream Hill 2526

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Frequently asked questions

How many development applications are lodged in Wollongong City Council each year?

In the past 12 months, 2,133 development applications were lodged with Wollongong City Council, averaging 178 per month. DA Leads aggregates 12,041 total development application records from this council.

What are the most common development application types in Wollongong City Council?

The top three categories in Wollongong City Council are Renovation / Extension (3,306, 27.5%), Demolition (1,601, 13.3%), New Dwelling (1,548, 12.9%). Residential developments make up 90.2% of all applications recorded.

Which suburbs in Wollongong City Council have the most development activity?

In the last 12 months, the most active suburbs for development applications in Wollongong City Council are Wollongong (181 DAs), Huntley (129 DAs), Fairy Meadow (105 DAs).

How can I track new development applications in Wollongong City Council?

DA Leads publishes new Wollongong City Council development applications daily on this page and via its interactive map. Free email alerts can be set up to deliver a weekly digest of new applications, filterable by category and suburb. For official records, refer to Wollongong City Council's planning portal.

Where does DA Leads source Wollongong City Council data from?

DA Leads aggregates publicly published planning records from Wollongong City Council's official planning systems. Records are refreshed daily; the most recent development application in this dataset was lodged on 2026-07-27. For statutory submissions or formal lodgement, always refer to Wollongong City Council directly.