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

2,480

Runner-up

The HillsNSW

Updated

31 May 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.

# ▲	LGA	STATE	APPROVALS	HOUSE · UNIT
1	Parramatta	NSW	2,480	233 · 2,247
2	The Hills	NSW	2,319	1,005 · 1,314
3	Blacktown	NSW	1,845	1,521 · 324
4	Liverpool	NSW	1,590	1,159 · 431
5	Canada Bay	NSW	1,404	75 · 1,329
6	Canterbury-Bankstown	NSW	1,316	453 · 863
7	Penrith	NSW	1,307	444 · 863
8	Camden	NSW	1,288	871 · 417
9	Campbelltown	NSW	1,151	736 · 415
10	Sutherland	NSW	1,070	151 · 920
11	Wollongong	NSW	1,029	288 · 741
12	Ryde	NSW	1,006	128 · 878
13	Maitland	NSW	935	475 · 460
14	Central Coast	NSW	918	574 · 344
15	Lake Macquarie	NSW	896	577 · 319
16	Cumberland	NSW	856	338 · 519
17	Wollondilly	NSW	745	527 · 218
18	Fairfield	NSW	740	422 · 318
19	Sydney	NSW	683	12 · 671
20	Shoalhaven	NSW	661	363 · 298
21	Newcastle	NSW	648	198 · 450
22	Cessnock	NSW	622	462 · 160
23	Bayside	NSW	560	112 · 448
24	Georges River	NSW	502	167 · 335
25	Shellharbour	NSW	501	334 · 167
26	Ku-ring-gai	NSW	431	176 · 255
27	North Sydney	NSW	429	7 · 422
28	Mid-Coast	NSW	426	372 · 54
29	Northern Beaches	NSW	415	227 · 188
30	Randwick	NSW	393	48 · 345
31	Lane Cove	NSW	386	19 · 367
32	Wagga Wagga	NSW	386	254 · 132
33	Port Macquarie-Hastings	NSW	382	257 · 126
34	Dubbo	NSW	352	186 · 166
35	Hornsby	NSW	345	149 · 196
36	Hawkesbury	NSW	328	296 · 32
37	Port Stephens	NSW	324	197 · 127
38	Tamworth	NSW	318	228 · 91
39	Clarence Valley	NSW	314	286 · 28
40	Queanbeyan-Palerang	NSW	298	215 · 83
41	Albury	NSW	286	236 · 50
42	Inner West	NSW	278	76 · 202
43	Tweed	NSW	273	131 · 142
44	Wingecarribee	NSW	251	196 · 56
45	Goulburn Mulwaree	NSW	241	106 · 135
46	Coffs Harbour	NSW	230	150 · 80
47	Woollahra	NSW	195	36 · 159
48	Eurobodalla	NSW	164	110 · 54
49	Orange	NSW	154	120 · 34
50	Ballina	NSW	144	104 · 40

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.