Insights and Demography
Understand data, discover demographic insights and use planning tools—all accessible on the NSW Planning Portal.
The NSW Planning Portal contains insights around housing and population, guided by the Department's robust reporting and data tools.
Discover population growth trends, compare development application statistics between Local Government Areas, or understand how data flows between the NSW Planning Portal and external IT systems by selecting from the tiles below.
Discover population growth and trends in different regions with the Population Explorer.
The council league table is an interactive dashboard monitoring performance for lodgement and determination of development applications in NSW.
Understand how APIs facilitate data flow between the Portal and council or certifier IT systems.
The Department's Quarterly Insights Monitor gives a snapshot of residential housing in NSW.
Uncover the key aims of Urban Development Programs (UDPs), access data-driven dashboards and specific UPD information.
The register provides greater transparency to the community regarding variations to development standards.