BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd
PICA Group is a large national strata management network whose BCS Strata Sydney branch holds the licence for this entity, managing 515 schemes across 4,698 lots (92% residential, 8% commercial, averaging 9.1 lots per scheme). The group serves over 185,000 property owners nationally and operates the CommunityHub 24/7 portal, with an emphasis on fee transparency and automated trade payments.
Counts (~) are rounded figures sourced from the NSW StrataHub register. Figures may include duplication in staged or mixed-use developments and reflect data at the time of the last register extract.
Specialisations & Fit
About This Manager
From public information- Year established
- 2005
- Team
- No headcount asserted.
- Technology
- CommunityHub online owner/committee platform; online payments (site)
- Fee transparency
- Free quote / assessment; no published fee schedule on site
Official PICA page identifies QBS Strata Management, states establishment in 2005 and describes Upper Coomera QLD operations. ABR record for QBS Strata Management Pty Ltd is cancelled from 7 Nov 2014; no separate active QBS entity or NSW office is asserted, and PICA branches are not collapsed.
Portfolio Profile
Lot Types
Scheme Size Distribution
Distribution of schemes by total lot count. Average scheme size: 21.7 lots. The portfolio is dominated by small schemes (10 lots or fewer), typical of townhouse and villa complexes.
Portfolio Age
Schemes by registration decade. Oldest scheme registered 1962, newest 2024.
Suburb Coverage
| Suburb | Schemes | Lots | % of Portfolio | Market Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forster 2428 | 30 | 739 | 6% | 5.0% | |
| Sydney 2000 | 25 | 879 | 5% | 5.4% | |
| Wollongong 2500 | 19 | 455 | 3% | 2.7% | |
| Tuncurry 2428 | 18 | 117 | 3% | 4.6% | |
| Kincumber 2251 | 10 | 210 | 2% | 11.0% | |
| Dee Why 2099 | 10 | 116 | 2% | 1.6% | |
| Wyee 2259 | 9 | 306 | 2% | 64.3% | |
| North Sydney 2060 | 8 | 320 | 1% | 3.3% | |
| Tweed Heads 2485 | 8 | 179 | 1% | 1.6% | |
| Boomerang Beach 2428 | 8 | 199 | 1% | 11.1% |
Tribunal & court history: No NSW tribunal or court proceedings with BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd listed as a party could be matched in published caselaw from the last 5 years. Not all decisions are published and matching relies on the manager's name, so this is not a definitive record.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many strata schemes does BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd manage in NSW?
- BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd manages around 550 strata schemes (around 12,000 total lots) across 191 suburbs in New South Wales, based on the NSW StrataHub register.
- What areas does BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd provide strata management in?
- BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd is most active in Forster, Sydney, Wollongong, covering 191 suburbs across NSW in total.
- Does BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd specialise in residential or commercial strata?
- BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd manages almost entirely residential (97% residential lots).
- What is the average scheme size managed by BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd?
- BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd manages schemes averaging 22 lots each, compared to the NSW state average of approximately 20 lots per scheme.
- Is BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd a member of Strata Community Association (SCA) NSW?
- Based on the SCA NSW online directory, BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd does not appear as a current member.
- Does BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd have any NSW Fair Trading enforcement actions?
- BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd does not appear on the NSW Fair Trading Name and Shame Register, indicating no recorded enforcement actions as of our last data update.
- Have any NCAT or court cases named BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd as a party?
- We have not been able to match any NSW tribunal or court proceedings naming BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd as a party in published caselaw from the last 5 years. Not all tribunal decisions are published and matching relies on the manager's name, so this is not a definitive record.
- What is BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd's NSW strata management licence number?
- BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd's NSW licence number is 862864, issued under the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002.