What does Highest Building Approvals (LGA) rank?

Highest Building Approvals (LGA) ranks suburbs in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for NSW. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.

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Ranking · NSW · 50 LGAs

Highest Building Approvals (LGA) — NSW

Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals in NSW.

Leading LGA

ParramattaNSW

Leading value

2,635

Runner-up

The HillsNSW

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Highest Building Approvals (LGA)

Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals — NSW

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use highest building approvals (lga) as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in NSW, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

VERIFY evidence

Single-signal shortlist screen

A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.

SHORTLIST SCREEN

Top candidates are research leads.

Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.

Distribution

50 LGAs · midpoint ≈ 608

Leader: Parramatta · 2,635

# ▲	LGA	STATE	APPROVALS	HOUSE · UNIT
1	Parramatta	NSW	2,635	292 · 2,343
2	The Hills	NSW	2,581	1,213 · 1,368
3	Blacktown	NSW	2,208	1,825 · 383
4	Liverpool	NSW	1,940	1,407 · 533
5	Cumberland	NSW	1,758	428 · 1,331
6	Sydney	NSW	1,684	19 · 1,665
7	Camden	NSW	1,581	1,113 · 468
8	Canada Bay	NSW	1,552	101 · 1,451
9	Canterbury-Bankstown	NSW	1,521	552 · 970
10	Campbelltown	NSW	1,466	919 · 547
11	Wollongong	NSW	1,461	372 · 1,089
12	Penrith	NSW	1,448	570 · 878
13	Sutherland	NSW	1,242	198 · 1,045
14	Maitland	NSW	1,181	615 · 566
15	Ryde	NSW	1,117	165 · 952
16	Central Coast	NSW	1,116	694 · 422
17	Lake Macquarie	NSW	1,095	711 · 384
18	Wollondilly	NSW	1,080	790 · 290
19	Fairfield	NSW	935	526 · 409
20	Inner West	NSW	892	90 · 802
21	Shoalhaven	NSW	816	464 · 352
22	Newcastle	NSW	731	239 · 492
23	Cessnock	NSW	729	551 · 178
24	Shellharbour	NSW	633	414 · 219
25	Bayside	NSW	623	147 · 476
26	Port Stephens	NSW	608	432 · 178
27	Georges River	NSW	599	199 · 400
28	Northern Beaches	NSW	535	325 · 210
29	Mid-Coast	NSW	483	421 · 62
30	Ku-ring-gai	NSW	482	212 · 270
31	Port Macquarie-Hastings	NSW	465	316 · 150
32	Wagga Wagga	NSW	454	307 · 147
33	North Sydney	NSW	440	7 · 433
34	Randwick	NSW	429	65 · 364
35	Hawkesbury	NSW	403	371 · 32
36	Lane Cove	NSW	399	27 · 372
37	Hornsby	NSW	391	187 · 204
38	Tamworth	NSW	387	267 · 121
39	Dubbo	NSW	385	219 · 166
40	Albury	NSW	377	325 · 52
41	Clarence Valley	NSW	372	343 · 29
42	Queanbeyan-Palerang	NSW	352	248 · 104
43	Coffs Harbour	NSW	317	191 · 126
44	Tweed	NSW	310	162 · 148
45	Goulburn Mulwaree	NSW	309	129 · 181
46	Wingecarribee	NSW	296	235 · 62
47	Woollahra	NSW	216	48 · 168
48	Eurobodalla	NSW	201	149 · 52
49	Orange	NSW	194	158 · 36
50	Bathurst	NSW	186	140 · 46

FAQ

Australian highest building approvals (lga) FAQ

What does Highest Building Approvals (LGA) rank?

Highest Building Approvals (LGA) ranks suburbs in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for NSW. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.