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source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
url: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/building-approvals-australia/latest-release
document_type: html
date_retrieved: 2026-03-16
period: January 2026
parent_publication: Building Approvals, Australia
indicators_covered: [Private House Approvals MoM, Building Permits MoM, Building Permits YoY]
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# Building Approvals, Australia

**Reference period
January 2026**

**Released
3/03/2026**

Provides the number of dwelling units and value of buildings approved

Detail

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## Key statistics

The January 2026 seasonally adjusted estimate:

- Total dwellings approved fell 7.2% to 14,564

- Private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 24.5% to 4,393 and private sector houses rose 1.1% to 9,753.

- The value of total residential building fell 1.2% to $9.48b.

- The value of total non-residential building rose 19.1% to $8.24b.

## Dwellings approved

|  | Jan 26 (no.) | Monthly change (%) | Yearly change (%) |  |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Seasonally adjusted |  |  |  |  |

|  | Total dwelling units approved | 14,564 | -7.2 | -15.7 |

|  | Private sector houses | 9,753 | 1.1 | 7.1 |

|  | Private sector dwellings excluding houses | 4,393 | -24.5 | -44.2 |

| Trend |  |  |  |  |

|  | Total dwelling units approved | 16,386 | -0.1 | 6.0 |

|  | Private sector houses | 9,681 | 0.6 | 6.1 |

|  | Private sector dwellings excluding houses | 6,362 | -1.1 | 6.2 |

|  | Seasonally adjusted (no.) | Trend (no.) |

| --- | --- | --- |

| Jan-11 | 13,294 | 13,818 |

| Feb-11 | 12,980 | 13,587 |

| Mar-11 | 13,981 | 13,360 |

| Apr-11 | 13,912 | 13,251 |

| May-11 | 12,800 | 13,235 |

| Jun-11 | 12,656 | 13,192 |

| Jul-11 | 13,121 | 13,066 |

| Aug-11 | 14,762 | 12,817 |

| Sep-11 | 12,367 | 12,485 |

| Oct-11 | 11,421 | 12,117 |

| Nov-11 | 11,695 | 11,712 |

| Dec-11 | 11,761 | 11,357 |

| Jan-12 | 11,278 | 11,279 |

| Feb-12 | 11,689 | 11,511 |

| Mar-12 | 11,780 | 11,900 |

| Apr-12 | 10,968 | 12,319 |

| May-12 | 13,940 | 12,773 |

| Jun-12 | 14,979 | 13,221 |

| Jul-12 | 11,809 | 13,615 |

| Aug-12 | 13,216 | 13,895 |

| Sep-12 | 15,438 | 14,028 |

| Oct-12 | 14,143 | 13,985 |

| Nov-12 | 13,970 | 13,843 |

| Dec-12 | 14,007 | 13,697 |

| Jan-13 | 12,650 | 13,554 |

| Feb-13 | 13,810 | 13,502 |

| Mar-13 | 13,340 | 13,587 |

| Apr-13 | 15,022 | 13,821 |

| May-13 | 14,219 | 14,173 |

| Jun-13 | 13,786 | 14,662 |

| Jul-13 | 15,012 | 15,239 |

| Aug-13 | 15,053 | 15,866 |

| Sep-13 | 18,608 | 16,511 |

| Oct-13 | 17,485 | 17,039 |

| Nov-13 | 17,341 | 17,319 |

| Dec-13 | 17,041 | 17,298 |

| Jan-14 | 17,741 | 17,087 |

| Feb-14 | 16,917 | 16,802 |

| Mar-14 | 16,058 | 16,604 |

| Apr-14 | 16,255 | 16,551 |

| May-14 | 16,816 | 16,567 |

| Jun-14 | 16,706 | 16,721 |

| Jul-14 | 16,929 | 17,042 |

| Aug-14 | 18,648 | 17,499 |

| Sep-14 | 16,486 | 17,998 |

| Oct-14 | 18,010 | 18,542 |

| Nov-14 | 20,344 | 19,059 |

| Dec-14 | 20,097 | 19,498 |

| Jan-15 | 20,070 | 19,823 |

| Feb-15 | 19,822 | 20,002 |

| Mar-15 | 20,840 | 20,007 |

| Apr-15 | 18,995 | 19,868 |

| May-15 | 20,860 | 19,773 |

| Jun-15 | 19,361 | 19,728 |

| Jul-15 | 19,660 | 19,729 |

| Aug-15 | 19,472 | 19,768 |

| Sep-15 | 20,228 | 19,811 |

| Oct-15 | 21,615 | 19,789 |

| Nov-15 | 18,846 | 19,722 |

| Dec-15 | 20,043 | 19,727 |

| Jan-16 | 18,848 | 19,757 |

| Feb-16 | 19,913 | 19,821 |

| Mar-16 | 20,521 | 19,976 |

| Apr-16 | 20,846 | 20,243 |

| May-16 | 20,297 | 20,460 |

| Jun-16 | 18,601 | 20,475 |

| Jul-16 | 21,429 | 20,285 |

| Aug-16 | 21,977 | 19,847 |

| Sep-16 | 19,300 | 19,308 |

| Oct-16 | 16,590 | 18,724 |

| Nov-16 | 18,368 | 18,216 |

| Dec-16 | 18,409 | 17,835 |

| Jan-17 | 17,063 | 17,628 |

| Feb-17 | 19,067 | 17,592 |

| Mar-17 | 16,490 | 17,612 |

| Apr-17 | 18,225 | 17,688 |

| May-17 | 16,897 | 17,887 |

| Jun-17 | 18,841 | 18,326 |

| Jul-17 | 19,214 | 18,878 |

| Aug-17 | 19,328 | 19,396 |

| Sep-17 | 19,641 | 19,741 |

| Oct-17 | 19,687 | 19,851 |

| Nov-17 | 23,037 | 19,821 |

| Dec-17 | 17,910 | 19,643 |

| Jan-18 | 19,383 | 19,418 |

| Feb-18 | 19,251 | 19,218 |

| Mar-18 | 19,835 | 19,074 |

| Apr-18 | 18,482 | 18,933 |

| May-18 | 17,785 | 18,749 |

| Jun-18 | 19,646 | 18,467 |

| Jul-18 | 18,535 | 18,027 |

| Aug-18 | 16,516 | 17,447 |

| Sep-18 | 16,737 | 16,754 |

| Oct-18 | 17,096 | 16,090 |

| Nov-18 | 15,185 | 15,575 |

| Dec-18 | 14,275 | 15,276 |

| Jan-19 | 14,510 | 15,174 |

| Feb-19 | 16,657 | 15,122 |

| Mar-19 | 15,290 | 15,033 |

| Apr-19 | 14,392 | 14,868 |

| May-19 | 14,400 | 14,582 |

| Jun-19 | 14,950 | 14,232 |

| Jul-19 | 13,398 | 14,039 |

| Aug-19 | 13,946 | 14,078 |

| Sep-19 | 14,642 | 14,240 |

| Oct-19 | 14,162 | 14,407 |

| Nov-19 | 14,988 | 14,580 |

| Dec-19 | 15,935 | 14,721 |

| Jan-20 | 13,380 | 14,726 |

| Feb-20 | 16,410 | 14,630 |

| Mar-20 | 15,508 | 14,426 |

| Apr-20 | 14,893 | 14,214 |

| May-20 | 13,434 | 14,108 |

| Jun-20 | 12,942 | 14,231 |

| Jul-20 | 15,074 | 14,637 |

| Aug-20 | 14,638 | 15,281 |

| Sep-20 | 16,097 | 16,015 |

| Oct-20 | 17,457 | 16,715 |

| Nov-20 | 17,855 | 17,315 |

| Dec-20 | 18,905 | 17,813 |

| Jan-21 | 17,222 | 18,235 |

| Feb-21 | 20,054 | 20,621 |

| Mar-21 | 23,059 | 20,714 |

| Apr-21 | 20,150 | 20,611 |

| May-21 | 20,706 | 20,241 |

| Jun-21 | 19,805 | 19,627 |

| Jul-21 | 18,649 | 18,919 |

| Aug-21 | 19,426 | 18,224 |

| Sep-21 | 18,267 | 17,712 |

| Oct-21 | 16,416 | 17,379 |

| Nov-21 | 16,462 | 17,122 |

| Dec-21 | 17,045 | 16,930 |

| Jan-22 | 14,341 | 16,784 |

| Feb-22 | 18,609 | 16,561 |

| Mar-22 | 15,033 | 16,273 |

| Apr-22 | 15,847 | 16,004 |

| May-22 | 16,435 | 15,869 |

| Jun-22 | 16,507 | 15,871 |

| Jul-22 | 14,236 | 15,977 |

| Aug-22 | 17,660 | 16,106 |

| Sep-22 | 16,309 | 16,116 |

| Oct-22 | 15,624 | 15,878 |

| Nov-22 | 14,951 | 15,415 |

| Dec-22 | 16,857 | 14,809 |

| Jan-23 | 13,192 | 14,239 |

| Feb-23 | 13,661 | 13,830 |

| Mar-23 | 13,352 | 13,660 |

| Apr-23 | 12,920 | 13,618 |

| May-23 | 15,227 | 13,691 |

| Jun-23 | 13,895 | 13,824 |

| Jul-23 | 12,895 | 13,950 |

| Aug-23 | 13,707 | 13,998 |

| Sep-23 | 13,634 | 14,000 |

| Oct-23 | 14,600 | 13,936 |

| Nov-23 | 14,470 | 13,817 |

| Dec-23 | 13,808 | 13,676 |

| Jan-24 | 13,965 | 13,498 |

| Feb-24 | 13,220 | 13,405 |

| Mar-24 | 13,659 | 13,466 |

| Apr-24 | 13,625 | 13,629 |

| May-24 | 14,338 | 13,891 |

| Jun-24 | 13,495 | 14,201 |

| Jul-24 | 15,193 | 14,553 |

| Aug-24 | 14,565 | 14,873 |

| Sep-24 | 14,824 | 15,137 |

| Oct-24 | 16,160 | 15,340 |

| Nov-24 | 15,304 | 15,467 |

| Dec-24 | 15,527 | 15,483 |

| Jan-25 | 17,268 | 15,461 |

| Feb-25 | 16,748 | 15,509 |

| Mar-25 | 15,788 | 15,601 |

| Apr-25 | 14,977 | 15,762 |

| May-25 | 15,443 | 15,922 |

| Jun-25 | 17,608 | 16,044 |

| Jul-25 | 15,950 | 16,191 |

| Aug-25 | 15,257 | 16,341 |

| Sep-25 | 17,114 | 16,454 |

| Oct-25 | 15,901 | 16,487 |

| Nov-25 | 18,435 | 16,480 |

| Dec-25 | 15,693 | 16,407 |

| Jan-26 | 14,564 | 16,386 |

- Trend break added to 'Total dwelling units approved' trend series for February 2021

The seasonally adjusted estimate for the number of dwellings approved fell 7.2%, after falling 14.9% in December.

The trend estimate for total dwellings approved fell 0.1%, following a 0.4% December fall.

|  | Seasonally adjusted - Private sector houses (no.) | Trend - Private sector houses (no.) | Seasonally adjusted - Private sector dwellings excluding houses (no.) | Trend - Private sector dwellings excluding houses (no.) |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Jan-11 | 8,326 | 8,348 | 4,580 | 5,057 |

| Feb-11 | 8,298 | 8,291 | 4,346 | 4,942 |

| Mar-11 | 8,196 | 8,212 | 5,314 | 4,831 |

| Apr-11 | 8,161 | 8,125 | 5,515 | 4,813 |

| May-11 | 8,025 | 8,029 | 4,515 | 4,881 |

| Jun-11 | 7,980 | 7,918 | 4,316 | 4,938 |

| Jul-11 | 7,682 | 7,800 | 4,990 | 4,929 |

| Aug-11 | 7,760 | 7,700 | 6,563 | 4,792 |

| Sep-11 | 7,786 | 7,637 | 4,332 | 4,551 |

| Oct-11 | 7,262 | 7,619 | 3,957 | 4,242 |

| Nov-11 | 7,612 | 7,613 | 3,870 | 3,886 |

| Dec-11 | 7,697 | 7,583 | 3,931 | 3,593 |

| Jan-12 | 7,815 | 7,504 | 3,241 | 3,611 |

| Feb-12 | 7,347 | 7,389 | 4,185 | 3,963 |

| Mar-12 | 7,514 | 7,277 | 4,084 | 4,467 |

| Apr-12 | 6,819 | 7,213 | 4,050 | 4,956 |

| May-12 | 7,289 | 7,241 | 6,546 | 5,382 |

| Jun-12 | 7,295 | 7,367 | 7,496 | 5,689 |

| Jul-12 | 7,694 | 7,538 | 3,873 | 5,883 |

| Aug-12 | 7,699 | 7,693 | 5,373 | 5,975 |

| Sep-12 | 7,923 | 7,784 | 7,327 | 5,990 |

| Oct-12 | 7,822 | 7,808 | 5,843 | 5,904 |

| Nov-12 | 7,723 | 7,790 | 6,000 | 5,778 |

| Dec-12 | 7,755 | 7,780 | 6,039 | 5,645 |

| Jan-13 | 7,804 | 7,803 | 4,644 | 5,482 |

| Feb-13 | 7,777 | 7,877 | 5,377 | 5,351 |

| Mar-13 | 7,972 | 7,988 | 5,128 | 5,313 |

| Apr-13 | 8,159 | 8,119 | 6,602 | 5,396 |

| May-13 | 8,371 | 8,236 | 5,433 | 5,617 |

| Jun-13 | 8,269 | 8,341 | 5,180 | 6,000 |

| Jul-13 | 8,536 | 8,425 | 6,227 | 6,500 |

| Aug-13 | 8,421 | 8,521 | 6,317 | 7,040 |

| Sep-13 | 8,675 | 8,678 | 9,617 | 7,534 |

| Oct-13 | 8,712 | 8,900 | 8,511 | 7,848 |

| Nov-13 | 9,254 | 9,154 | 7,770 | 7,876 |

| Dec-13 | 9,080 | 9,395 | 7,705 | 7,613 |

| Jan-14 | 10,206 | 9,581 | 7,183 | 7,219 |

| Feb-14 | 9,752 | 9,693 | 6,945 | 6,826 |

| Mar-14 | 9,364 | 9,736 | 6,419 | 6,589 |

| Apr-14 | 9,751 | 9,732 | 6,169 | 6,544 |

| May-14 | 9,786 | 9,709 | 6,804 | 6,589 |

| Jun-14 | 9,673 | 9,698 | 6,753 | 6,765 |

| Jul-14 | 9,762 | 9,702 | 6,944 | 7,095 |

| Aug-14 | 9,722 | 9,723 | 8,634 | 7,537 |

| Sep-14 | 9,549 | 9,739 | 6,696 | 8,011 |

| Oct-14 | 9,864 | 9,764 | 7,950 | 8,501 |

| Nov-14 | 9,840 | 9,793 | 10,255 | 8,949 |

| Dec-14 | 9,721 | 9,795 | 9,944 | 9,350 |

| Jan-15 | 9,933 | 9,767 | 9,654 | 9,679 |

| Feb-15 | 9,718 | 9,717 | 9,762 | 9,904 |

| Mar-15 | 9,627 | 9,673 | 10,885 | 9,975 |

| Apr-15 | 9,568 | 9,665 | 9,104 | 9,883 |

| May-15 | 9,562 | 9,705 | 10,999 | 9,785 |

| Jun-15 | 9,919 | 9,758 | 9,204 | 9,709 |

| Jul-15 | 9,743 | 9,811 | 9,052 | 9,670 |

| Aug-15 | 10,105 | 9,853 | 9,179 | 9,683 |

| Sep-15 | 9,807 | 9,866 | 10,115 | 9,731 |

| Oct-15 | 9,746 | 9,865 | 11,610 | 9,725 |

| Nov-15 | 9,669 | 9,872 | 9,095 | 9,662 |

| Dec-15 | 10,250 | 9,908 | 9,623 | 9,633 |

| Jan-16 | 9,826 | 9,966 | 8,714 | 9,597 |

| Feb-16 | 9,847 | 10,012 | 9,756 | 9,604 |

| Mar-16 | 10,214 | 10,018 | 10,096 | 9,737 |

| Apr-16 | 10,027 | 9,975 | 10,619 | 10,032 |

| May-16 | 10,018 | 9,901 | 9,966 | 10,312 |

| Jun-16 | 9,662 | 9,823 | 8,776 | 10,393 |

| Jul-16 | 9,609 | 9,759 | 11,603 | 10,249 |

| Aug-16 | 9,716 | 9,698 | 11,774 | 9,859 |

| Sep-16 | 9,788 | 9,646 | 9,344 | 9,370 |

| Oct-16 | 9,572 | 9,588 | 6,693 | 8,857 |

| Nov-16 | 9,629 | 9,505 | 8,429 | 8,450 |

| Dec-16 | 9,394 | 9,413 | 8,865 | 8,182 |

| Jan-17 | 9,151 | 9,343 | 7,688 | 8,065 |

| Feb-17 | 9,444 | 9,337 | 9,405 | 8,042 |

| Mar-17 | 9,317 | 9,418 | 6,934 | 7,982 |

| Apr-17 | 9,494 | 9,573 | 8,500 | 7,905 |

| May-17 | 9,797 | 9,766 | 6,942 | 7,908 |

| Jun-17 | 9,958 | 9,950 | 8,678 | 8,159 |

| Jul-17 | 10,237 | 10,090 | 8,668 | 8,566 |

| Aug-17 | 10,234 | 10,166 | 8,893 | 9,005 |

| Sep-17 | 10,114 | 10,172 | 9,277 | 9,341 |

| Oct-17 | 10,137 | 10,129 | 9,209 | 9,490 |

| Nov-17 | 10,063 | 10,102 | 12,807 | 9,482 |

| Dec-17 | 10,203 | 10,118 | 7,532 | 9,289 |

| Jan-18 | 9,827 | 10,173 | 9,264 | 9,013 |

| Feb-18 | 10,273 | 10,245 | 8,687 | 8,748 |

| Mar-18 | 10,502 | 10,305 | 9,164 | 8,554 |

| Apr-18 | 10,633 | 10,317 | 7,654 | 8,407 |

| May-18 | 9,890 | 10,279 | 7,742 | 8,258 |

| Jun-18 | 10,261 | 10,201 | 9,106 | 8,045 |

| Jul-18 | 10,125 | 10,090 | 8,190 | 7,706 |

| Aug-18 | 9,985 | 9,960 | 6,323 | 7,251 |

| Sep-18 | 9,616 | 9,825 | 6,788 | 6,703 |

| Oct-18 | 10,051 | 9,670 | 6,868 | 6,214 |

| Nov-18 | 9,348 | 9,477 | 5,704 | 5,912 |

| Dec-18 | 9,097 | 9,258 | 5,041 | 5,848 |

| Jan-19 | 9,231 | 9,056 | 5,038 | 5,954 |

| Feb-19 | 8,927 | 8,892 | 7,619 | 6,060 |

| Mar-19 | 8,599 | 8,778 | 6,454 | 6,071 |

| Apr-19 | 8,595 | 8,725 | 5,672 | 5,946 |

| May-19 | 8,775 | 8,710 | 5,394 | 5,671 |

| Jun-19 | 8,902 | 8,689 | 5,807 | 5,345 |

| Jul-19 | 8,615 | 8,657 | 4,567 | 5,191 |

| Aug-19 | 8,537 | 8,606 | 5,290 | 5,286 |

| Sep-19 | 8,775 | 8,545 | 5,719 | 5,518 |

| Oct-19 | 8,184 | 8,499 | 5,763 | 5,738 |

| Nov-19 | 8,496 | 8,495 | 6,311 | 5,921 |

| Dec-19 | 8,646 | 8,530 | 7,107 | 6,024 |

| Jan-20 | 8,550 | 8,586 | 4,683 | 5,963 |

| Feb-20 | 8,715 | 8,640 | 7,542 | 5,753 |

| Mar-20 | 8,659 | 8,683 | 6,626 | 5,486 |

| Apr-20 | 8,844 | 8,728 | 5,676 | 5,211 |

| May-20 | 8,820 | 8,821 | 4,322 | 4,995 |

| Jun-20 | 8,421 | 9,027 | 4,164 | 4,894 |

| Jul-20 | 9,168 | 9,371 | 5,651 | 4,936 |

| Aug-20 | 9,648 | 9,845 | 4,776 | 5,090 |

| Sep-20 | 10,526 | 10,394 | 5,029 | 5,264 |

| Oct-20 | 11,071 | 10,947 | 6,004 | 5,403 |

| Nov-20 | 11,533 | 11,434 | 5,930 | 5,519 |

| Dec-20 | 13,159 | 11,786 | 5,514 | 5,682 |

| Jan-21 | 11,976 | 11,967 | 4,837 | 5,946 |

| Feb-21 | 13,918 | 14,063 | 5,736 | 6,256 |

| Mar-21 | 14,325 | 13,904 | 8,275 | 6,517 |

| Apr-21 | 13,470 | 13,588 | 6,434 | 6,727 |

| May-21 | 13,743 | 13,128 | 6,703 | 6,813 |

| Jun-21 | 12,558 | 12,567 | 6,871 | 6,757 |

| Jul-21 | 12,194 | 11,946 | 6,213 | 6,667 |

| Aug-21 | 12,061 | 11,371 | 7,078 | 6,560 |

| Sep-21 | 10,733 | 10,916 | 7,314 | 6,519 |

| Oct-21 | 10,350 | 10,605 | 5,476 | 6,493 |

| Nov-21 | 10,386 | 10,408 | 5,853 | 6,403 |

| Dec-21 | 10,117 | 10,287 | 6,666 | 6,289 |

| Jan-22 | 9,608 | 10,185 | 4,498 | 6,203 |

| Feb-22 | 9,746 | 10,052 | 7,903 | 6,092 |

| Mar-22 | 9,758 | 9,902 | 4,948 | 5,961 |

| Apr-22 | 9,743 | 9,783 | 5,948 | 5,856 |

| May-22 | 9,596 | 9,722 | 6,523 | 5,841 |

| Jun-22 | 9,731 | 9,710 | 6,421 | 5,900 |

| Jul-22 | 9,615 | 9,700 | 4,430 | 6,027 |

| Aug-22 | 10,139 | 9,631 | 7,281 | 6,206 |

| Sep-22 | 9,314 | 9,465 | 6,828 | 6,364 |

| Oct-22 | 9,206 | 9,246 | 5,919 | 6,349 |

| Nov-22 | 8,950 | 9,010 | 5,660 | 6,134 |

| Dec-22 | 8,749 | 8,792 | 7,955 | 5,766 |

| Jan-23 | 8,523 | 8,617 | 4,537 | 5,391 |

| Feb-23 | 8,618 | 8,472 | 4,790 | 5,132 |

| Mar-23 | 8,424 | 8,358 | 4,636 | 5,062 |

| Apr-23 | 8,218 | 8,265 | 4,473 | 5,087 |

| May-23 | 8,174 | 8,218 | 6,840 | 5,184 |

| Jun-23 | 8,170 | 8,225 | 5,230 | 5,316 |

| Jul-23 | 8,099 | 8,295 | 4,591 | 5,393 |

| Aug-23 | 8,751 | 8,409 | 4,758 | 5,347 |

| Sep-23 | 8,299 | 8,520 | 5,103 | 5,240 |

| Oct-23 | 8,760 | 8,605 | 5,647 | 5,081 |

| Nov-23 | 8,671 | 8,662 | 5,602 | 4,882 |

| Dec-23 | 8,880 | 8,706 | 4,427 | 4,675 |

| Jan-24 | 8,438 | 8,753 | 5,273 | 4,442 |

| Feb-24 | 8,706 | 8,821 | 4,190 | 4,299 |

| Mar-24 | 9,259 | 8,916 | 4,236 | 4,298 |

| Apr-24 | 8,889 | 9,036 | 4,436 | 4,375 |

| May-24 | 9,148 | 9,175 | 5,031 | 4,509 |

| Jun-24 | 9,213 | 9,300 | 4,061 | 4,661 |

| Jul-24 | 9,446 | 9,383 | 5,503 | 4,857 |

| Aug-24 | 9,484 | 9,402 | 4,762 | 5,073 |

| Sep-24 | 9,556 | 9,371 | 4,668 | 5,296 |

| Oct-24 | 9,194 | 9,294 | 6,454 | 5,548 |

| Nov-24 | 9,174 | 9,198 | 5,427 | 5,791 |

| Dec-24 | 8,975 | 9,138 | 6,289 | 5,927 |

| Jan-25 | 9,110 | 9,128 | 7,866 | 5,992 |

| Feb-25 | 9,276 | 9,166 | 7,258 | 6,060 |

| Mar-25 | 9,097 | 9,220 | 6,370 | 6,110 |

| Apr-25 | 9,441 | 9,264 | 5,217 | 6,196 |

| May-25 | 9,335 | 9,285 | 5,865 | 6,290 |

| Jun-25 | 9,149 | 9,292 | 8,067 | 6,363 |

| Jul-25 | 9,372 | 9,299 | 5,951 | 6,484 |

| Aug-25 | 9,233 | 9,327 | 5,681 | 6,605 |

| Sep-25 | 9,443 | 9,381 | 7,348 | 6,677 |

| Oct-25 | 9,402 | 9,458 | 6,161 | 6,651 |

| Nov-25 | 9,531 | 9,540 | 8,405 | 6,577 |

| Dec-25 | 9,649 | 9,620 | 5,822 | 6,435 |

| Jan-26 | 9,753 | 9,681 | 4,393 | 6,362 |

- Trend break added to 'Private sector houses' trend series for February 2021

Private sector dwellings excluding houses approvals fell 24.5%, after falling 30.7% in December.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector house approvals rose 1.1%, following a 1.2% December rise.

The trend estimate for private sector house approvals rose 0.6%, following a 0.8% December increase. Private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 1.1%, after falling 2.2% in December.

### Seasonally adjusted summary, by state

Approvals for total dwellings were mixed across the states: Victoria (-11.0%), South Australia (-9.3%), Queensland (-6.0%) and New South Wales (-5.1%) fell, while Tasmania (14.1%) and Western Australia (13.7%) rose.

Approvals for private sector houses were also mixed: Western Australia (11.5%), New South Wales (1.9%), and Queensland (1.8%) rose, while South Australia (-8.9%), and Victoria (-3.8%) fell.

|  | Private sector houses | Private sector houses | Total dwelling units approved | Total dwelling units approved |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| (no.) | Monthly change (%) | (no.) | Monthly change (%) |  |

| New South Wales | 1,900 | 1.9 | 3,907 | -5.1 |

| Victoria | 2,626 | -3.8 | 3,200 | -11.0 |

| Queensland | 2,172 | 1.8 | 3,489 | -6.0 |

| South Australia | 826 | -8.9 | 1,162 | -9.3 |

| Western Australia | 1,896 | 11.5 | 2,410 | 13.7 |

| Tasmania | na | na | 251 | 14.1 |

| Northern Territory | na | na | na | na |

| Australian Capital Territory | na | na | na | na |

| Australia | 9,753 | 1.1 | 14,564 | -7.2 |

### Trend summary, by state

In trend terms, approvals for total dwellings were varied across the states and territories. Northern Territory (-4.5%), Victoria (-2.3%), Australian Capital Territory (-1.9%), and Queensland (-0.3%) fell in January, while Western Australia (2.5%), Tasmania (1.8%), New South Wales (1.0%), and South Australia (0.3%) rose.

Approvals for private sector houses rose across most states. Western Australia (2.6%), South Australia (0.9%), Queensland (0.8%), and New South Wales (0.2%) all rose. Victoria (-0.7%) recorded the only decrease.

|  | Private sector houses | Private sector houses | Total dwelling units approved | Total dwelling units approved |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| (no.) | Monthly change (%) | (no.) | Monthly change (%) |  |

| New South Wales | 1,919 | 0.2 | 4,199 | 1.0 |

| Victoria | 2,628 | -0.7 | 4,503 | -2.3 |

| Queensland | 2,163 | 0.8 | 3,555 | -0.3 |

| South Australia | 853 | 0.9 | 1,238 | 0.3 |

| Western Australia | 1,798 | 2.6 | 2,289 | 2.5 |

| Tasmania | na | na | 229 | 1.8 |

| Northern Territory | na | na | 63 | -4.5 |

| Australian Capital Territory | na | na | 318 | -1.9 |

| Australia | 9,681 | 0.6 | 16,386 | -0.1 |

## Value of building approved

|  | Seasonally adjusted - Residential ($m) | Trend - Residential ($m) | Seasonally adjusted - Non-residential ($m) | Trend - Non-residential ($m) |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Jan-11 | 4,000.3 | 4,058.4 | 1,932.4 | 2,365.4 |

| Feb-11 | 3,797.7 | 4,013.9 | 2,854.6 | 2,327.5 |

| Mar-11 | 4,098.7 | 3,965.8 | 3,898.3 | 2,328.1 |

| Apr-11 | 4,060.3 | 3,932.4 | 2,432.6 | 2,357.2 |

| May-11 | 3,800.5 | 3,916.1 | 2,302.3 | 2,408.8 |

| Jun-11 | 3,839.6 | 3,896.3 | 2,383 | 2,471.4 |

| Jul-11 | 3,744.5 | 3,856.5 | 2,542.7 | 2,530.4 |

| Aug-11 | 4,396.4 | 3,785 | 2,807.9 | 2,557.1 |

| Sep-11 | 3,647.7 | 3,696.6 | 3,081.1 | 2,552.8 |

| Oct-11 | 3,544.3 | 3,611.7 | 2,807.2 | 2,518.7 |

| Nov-11 | 3,486.5 | 3,531 | 2,136.6 | 2,459.1 |

| Dec-11 | 3,392.4 | 3,473.9 | 2,559.6 | 2,392.8 |

| Jan-12 | 3,480.2 | 3,469.3 | 5,230.5 | 2,350 |

| Feb-12 | 3,636.2 | 3,518.4 | 2,753.8 | 2,347.6 |

| Mar-12 | 3,532.8 | 3,573.5 | 2,305.3 | 2,391.9 |

| Apr-12 | 3,403.9 | 3,611.9 | 2,096.2 | 2,460.1 |

| May-12 | 4,182.4 | 3,650.1 | 3,730.9 | 2,545.6 |

| Jun-12 | 4,354 | 3,700.6 | 2,922.7 | 2,627.6 |

| Jul-12 | 3,537.4 | 3,775 | 2,773.9 | 2,682.9 |

| Aug-12 | 4,180.8 | 3,869.1 | 2,769 | 2,707.9 |

| Sep-12 | 4,597.4 | 3,962.9 | 2,471.9 | 2,710.4 |

| Oct-12 | 4,053.4 | 4,030.2 | 2,962.1 | 2,700.2 |

| Nov-12 | 4,044.3 | 4,067.3 | 2,567.2 | 2,730.2 |

| Dec-12 | 4,119.7 | 4,077.1 | 2,627.5 | 2,838.1 |

| Jan-13 | 3,952.4 | 4,061.6 | 3,319.2 | 2,987.1 |

| Feb-13 | 4,151.1 | 4,052.9 | 2,731.3 | 3,139.1 |

| Mar-13 | 4,015.5 | 4,068.2 | 3,365.3 | 3,241.7 |

| Apr-13 | 4,311.1 | 4,111.9 | 3,605.5 | 3,254.3 |

| May-13 | 4,163 | 4,181 | 3,444 | 3,198 |

| Jun-13 | 4,194.1 | 4,297.2 | 2,745.5 | 3,108.2 |

| Jul-13 | 4,409.4 | 4,453.1 | 2,856.5 | 3,050.8 |

| Aug-13 | 4,372.7 | 4,634 | 3,072.7 | 3,059 |

| Sep-13 | 5,122.6 | 4,820.4 | 2,942 | 3,135.2 |

| Oct-13 | 5,127.8 | 4,978.5 | 3,692.2 | 3,279.6 |

| Nov-13 | 4,969.8 | 5,070.1 | 3,160.9 | 3,388.5 |

| Dec-13 | 5,002.9 | 5,074.6 | 3,466.4 | 3,378.9 |

| Jan-14 | 5,186.3 | 5,026.1 | 3,308.8 | 3,241.2 |

| Feb-14 | 4,987 | 4,960.2 | 3,300.6 | 3,024.6 |

| Mar-14 | 4,818.7 | 4,932.2 | 2,943 | 2,788.4 |

| Apr-14 | 4,750.6 | 4,951.4 | 1,778.8 | 2,593.8 |

| May-14 | 4,993.3 | 4,973.1 | 2,606.1 | 2,467.3 |

| Jun-14 | 5,250.4 | 4,995.1 | 3,847.5 | 2,402.8 |

| Jul-14 | 4,963.5 | 5,027 | 2,465.7 | 2,399.8 |

| Aug-14 | 5,467 | 5,094.7 | 2,490.3 | 2,443.4 |

| Sep-14 | 4,616.4 | 5,207.5 | 2,429.7 | 2,508.9 |

| Oct-14 | 5,120.3 | 5,377.3 | 2,281.7 | 2,578.2 |

| Nov-14 | 6,000.6 | 5,580.3 | 2,758.1 | 2,640.6 |

| Dec-14 | 5,802.2 | 5,788.9 | 2,844.3 | 2,686.5 |

| Jan-15 | 6,201.4 | 5,956.1 | 3,912.2 | 2,676.8 |

| Feb-15 | 5,791.5 | 6,055.9 | 2,422.9 | 2,626.5 |

| Mar-15 | 6,160.4 | 6,097 | 2,582.8 | 2,574.7 |

| Apr-15 | 5,911.3 | 6,092.2 | 2,300.1 | 2,561.9 |

| May-15 | 6,413.7 | 6,093.5 | 2,603.5 | 2,601.5 |

| Jun-15 | 5,911.4 | 6,097 | 2,776.6 | 2,691.8 |

| Jul-15 | 6,168.7 | 6,104.9 | 2,976.5 | 2,804.2 |

| Aug-15 | 6,049.6 | 6,116.4 | 2,941.9 | 2,913.4 |

| Sep-15 | 5,980.4 | 6,121.2 | 2,910.2 | 3,003.3 |

| Oct-15 | 6,701.1 | 6,121.9 | 2,862.3 | 3,056.4 |

| Nov-15 | 6,024 | 6,129.3 | 3,370.1 | 3,073.3 |

| Dec-15 | 6,392.9 | 6,166.7 | 3,151.2 | 3,055.1 |

| Jan-16 | 5,804.8 | 6,222.1 | 3,041.4 | 3,024.7 |

| Feb-16 | 6,312.8 | 6,287.7 | 2,910.4 | 3,023.6 |

| Mar-16 | 6,411.6 | 6,373.6 | 2,721.2 | 3,035.2 |

| Apr-16 | 6,890.4 | 6,491.8 | 3,391.7 | 3,114.4 |

| May-16 | 6,468.9 | 6,603.2 | 2,999.8 | 3,275.8 |

| Jun-16 | 6,236.1 | 6,645.7 | 3,863.8 | 3,471.3 |

| Jul-16 | 6,711.1 | 6,586.2 | 3,437 | 3,627.8 |

| Aug-16 | 7,160 | 6,421.7 | 3,055.9 | 3,682.6 |

| Sep-16 | 6,180.2 | 6,236.4 | 5,539.5 | 3,620.6 |

| Oct-16 | 5,574.7 | 6,068.5 | 3,060 | 3,469.3 |

| Nov-16 | 5,744.8 | 5,957.5 | 3,067.1 | 3,304.1 |

| Dec-16 | 5,858.2 | 5,915.4 | 3,203.5 | 3,219.3 |

| Jan-17 | 6,154.2 | 5,944 | 2,900.2 | 3,283.4 |

| Feb-17 | 7,089.6 | 6,012.1 | 3,631 | 3,496.5 |

| Mar-17 | 5,475.3 | 6,062.6 | 3,665.3 | 3,776.7 |

| Apr-17 | 6,250.6 | 6,088.3 | 4,423.8 | 4,030 |

| May-17 | 5,994.5 | 6,127.8 | 4,516 | 4,183.6 |

| Jun-17 | 6,288.8 | 6,251.8 | 4,063.1 | 4,286.2 |

| Jul-17 | 6,425.1 | 6,429.4 | 4,248.2 | 4,362.3 |

| Aug-17 | 6,500.4 | 6,617.7 | 3,671.7 | 4,410.1 |

| Sep-17 | 6,911.9 | 6,771.2 | 5,206.9 | 4,441 |

| Oct-17 | 6,856.6 | 6,869.3 | 4,592.3 | 4,423.5 |

| Nov-17 | 8,093.4 | 6,920.5 | 4,314.7 | 4,333.9 |

| Dec-17 | 5,970.6 | 6,906.9 | 4,061.8 | 4,160.4 |

| Jan-18 | 7,355.6 | 6,857.4 | 3,604.1 | 3,923.5 |

| Feb-18 | 6,825.9 | 6,800.2 | 4,134 | 3,716.8 |

| Mar-18 | 6,689 | 6,754.6 | 3,346.4 | 3,594.2 |

| Apr-18 | 6,520.3 | 6,704.6 | 3,561.8 | 3,557.9 |

| May-18 | 6,615.5 | 6,632.4 | 3,437.7 | 3,532.2 |

| Jun-18 | 6,785.6 | 6,529 | 3,370.6 | 3,529.5 |

| Jul-18 | 6,433.8 | 6,377.4 | 4,713.2 | 3,545 |

| Aug-18 | 6,093.4 | 6,180 | 3,152.3 | 3,582.7 |

| Sep-18 | 5,821.9 | 5,949.7 | 3,436.6 | 3,635.8 |

| Oct-18 | 6,067.3 | 5,765.1 | 3,556.3 | 3,690.7 |

| Nov-18 | 5,496.3 | 5,659.1 | 4,374.5 | 3,758.6 |

| Dec-18 | 5,235.8 | 5,628.3 | 3,472.1 | 3,841.1 |

| Jan-19 | 5,488.3 | 5,647.6 | 4,072.4 | 3,937 |

| Feb-19 | 6,481.9 | 5,675.7 | 3,842.6 | 4,003.6 |

| Mar-19 | 5,578.6 | 5,677.7 | 4,128.2 | 4,067.1 |

| Apr-19 | 5,250 | 5,640.3 | 4,180.7 | 4,175.1 |

| May-19 | 5,677.9 | 5,568.1 | 4,426.7 | 4,317.3 |

| Jun-19 | 5,686.8 | 5,475.8 | 4,168 | 4,433 |

| Jul-19 | 5,263.4 | 5,421.1 | 4,193.9 | 4,451.4 |

| Aug-19 | 5,297.8 | 5,419.5 | 6,105.5 | 4,430 |

| Sep-19 | 5,556.5 | 5,442.7 | 3,965.2 | 4,421 |

| Oct-19 | 5,407.8 | 5,456.2 | 4,277.8 | 4,457 |

| Nov-19 | 5,443.8 | 5,485.6 | 3,842.9 | 4,515.4 |

| Dec-19 | 5,796.2 | 5,526.4 | 4,570.3 | 4,541.6 |

| Jan-20 | 5,271.2 | 5,533.7 | 5,749.8 | 4,497.9 |

| Feb-20 | 6,472.2 | 5,502.1 | 4,275.9 | 4,374.5 |

| Mar-20 | 5,550.9 | 5,457.2 | 3,824.9 | 4,195.6 |

| Apr-20 | 5,610.2 | 5,415.4 | 3,732.5 | 3,992.5 |

| May-20 | 5,182.9 | 5,400.3 | 3,699.5 | 3,918.7 |

| Jun-20 | 5,110.2 | 5,447.9 | 4,220.3 | 4,013.1 |

| Jul-20 | 5,823.9 | 5,573.2 | 4,140.3 | 4,232.6 |

| Aug-20 | 5,754.7 | 5,778.8 | 4,588.6 | 4,441.1 |

| Sep-20 | 5,975.6 | 6,144.1 | 2,927.1 | 4,518.4 |

| Oct-20 | 6,479.9 | 6,384.5 | 5,475.4 | 4,509.7 |

| Nov-20 | 6,704.7 | 6,576.6 | 3,825.5 | 4,467.5 |

| Dec-20 | 6,747.3 | 6,703 | 4,349.9 | 4,423 |

| Jan-21 | 6,857.8 | 6,775.2 | 4,197.4 | 4,450.4 |

| Feb-21 | 7,958.9 | 8,467.3 | 4,504.7 | 4,569 |

| Mar-21 | 8,765.3 | 8,413.9 | 6,321.7 | 4,758.8 |

| Apr-21 | 8,466.3 | 8,326.7 | 4,401.2 | 4,965 |

| May-21 | 8,035 | 8,208.8 | 4,873.6 | 5,102.8 |

| Jun-21 | 8,017.1 | 8,032.4 | 6,037.1 | 5,123.5 |

| Jul-21 | 7,707.5 | 7,793.9 | 4,651.8 | 5,062.4 |

| Aug-21 | 8,016.8 | 7,531.4 | 5,023 | 4,948.3 |

| Sep-21 | 7,342.5 | 7,300.3 | 4,921.7 | 4,836.7 |

| Oct-21 | 6,791.1 | 7,133.6 | 4,334.3 | 4,801.7 |

| Nov-21 | 6,817.6 | 7,027.1 | 5,087.1 | 4,866.3 |

| Dec-21 | 7,144.2 | 7,000.9 | 4,722.2 | 5,005.2 |

| Jan-22 | 6,253.1 | 7,065.5 | 2,924.6 | 5,155.9 |

| Feb-22 | 8,575.4 | 7,157.1 | 6,405.3 | 5,232.4 |

| Mar-22 | 6,993.9 | 7,260.1 | 5,776.7 | 5,209.5 |

| Apr-22 | 7,525.4 | 7,376.5 | 4,556.7 | 5,093.2 |

| May-22 | 7,661.4 | 7,512.7 | 5,441.6 | 4,939.1 |

| Jun-22 | 7,555.8 | 7,644.1 | 5,493.5 | 4,837.7 |

| Jul-22 | 7,159.1 | 7,757.4 | 4,174.4 | 4,867.3 |

| Aug-22 | 8,753.9 | 7,821.3 | 4,854.8 | 5,008.5 |

| Sep-22 | 7,738.9 | 7,830.9 | 5,473.7 | 5,196.5 |

| Oct-22 | 7,402.9 | 7,792.4 | 5,258.9 | 5,351.4 |

| Nov-22 | 7,561.8 | 7,683.4 | 5,943.6 | 5,435 |

| Dec-22 | 8,137.3 | 7,531.9 | 5,780.7 | 5,509.5 |

| Jan-23 | 7,112.4 | 7,403.3 | 4,511 | 5,570.3 |

| Feb-23 | 7,436.7 | 7,339.6 | 6,090.6 | 5,645.1 |

| Mar-23 | 6,960.3 | 7,334.3 | 5,483.9 | 5,791.5 |

| Apr-23 | 6,973.8 | 7,327.4 | 6,262.2 | 5,958.8 |

| May-23 | 8,188.5 | 7,327.7 | 6,553 | 6,111.2 |

| Jun-23 | 7,354.6 | 7,333 | 8,995.9 | 6,197.8 |

| Jul-23 | 7,044.9 | 7,337 | 6,715.2 | 6,185.5 |

| Aug-23 | 7,175.7 | 7,330.8 | 6,135 | 6,114 |

| Sep-23 | 7,162.3 | 7,316.7 | 5,661.1 | 5,992.5 |

| Oct-23 | 7,592.2 | 7,295.7 | 6,344.3 | 5,790.8 |

| Nov-23 | 7,506.8 | 7,285.8 | 5,151.9 | 5,561.2 |

| Dec-23 | 7,379.1 | 7,293.1 | 5,674.4 | 5,379.6 |

| Jan-24 | 8,426.1 | 7,297.6 | 5,266.2 | 5,291 |

| Feb-24 | 7,051.2 | 7,356.5 | 4,451.8 | 5,304.6 |

| Mar-24 | 7,837.9 | 7,503.9 | 5,600.8 | 5,335.5 |

| Apr-24 | 7,723.4 | 7,714.1 | 5,936.8 | 5,371.7 |

| May-24 | 7,998.2 | 7,939.8 | 5,859.6 | 5,387.8 |

| Jun-24 | 7,811.1 | 8,124.6 | 4,640.9 | 5,333.9 |

| Jul-24 | 8,732 | 8,228.1 | 5,282.4 | 5,338 |

| Aug-24 | 8,295 | 8,289.5 | 5,258.3 | 5,482 |

| Sep-24 | 8,145.9 | 8,397 | 6,091.5 | 5,725.2 |

| Oct-24 | 8,625 | 8,588.3 | 5,400.6 | 5,928.8 |

| Nov-24 | 8,546 | 8,840.4 | 6,067.4 | 6,060.4 |

| Dec-24 | 8,766.6 | 9,103 | 8,172.5 | 6,144.1 |

| Jan-25 | 10,076.5 | 9,317 | 5,258 | 6,268.1 |

| Feb-25 | 9,778.4 | 9,447.6 | 4,660.2 | 6,463.9 |

| Mar-25 | 9,169 | 9,467.5 | 6,702.1 | 6,736.9 |

| Apr-25 | 9,200.8 | 9,445.6 | 9,214.7 | 7,024.7 |

| May-25 | 9,242.3 | 9,399.6 | 6,607.1 | 7,251.1 |

| Jun-25 | 9,658.7 | 9,406.4 | 7,466.9 | 7,381.6 |

| Jul-25 | 9,584.1 | 9,517.7 | 6,545.9 | 7,347.5 |

| Aug-25 | 9,450.7 | 9,687.2 | 8,096.8 | 7,200.2 |

| Sep-25 | 10,013.3 | 9,825 | 6,437.8 | 7,155.3 |

| Oct-25 | 9,151.1 | 9,914.8 | 7,605.7 | 7,245 |

| Nov-25 | 11,344.5 | 9,961 | 7,289.5 | 7,349 |

| Dec-25 | 9,594.3 | 9,960.2 | 6,913.8 | 7,453.3 |

| Jan-26 | 9,479.4 | 9,934 | 8,235.1 | 7,604.1 |

- Trend break added to 'Total residential' trend series for September 2020 and February 2021.

### Value of building approved, seasonally adjusted

The value of total building work approved rose 7.3% (to $17.71b), after a 11.4% December fall. The value of total residential building fell 1.2% (to $9.48b), comprised of a 1.6% fall in new residential work (to $8.21b) and a 1.6% rise in alterations and additions (to $1.27b).

The value of non-residential building rose 19.1% (to $8.24b), after falling 5.2% in December.

### Value of building approved, trend

The trend estimate of the value of total building approved rose 0.7% (to $17.54b), after a 0.6% rise in December. The value of total residential building fell 0.3% (to $9.93b), after a flat movement last month. New residential building value fell 0.5% (to $8.68b) and alterations and additions rose 1.1% (to $1.25b).

The value of non-residential building rose 2.0% (to $7.60b), after a 1.4% December rise.

|  | Seasonally adjusted | Seasonally adjusted | Trend | Trend |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| ($m) | Monthly change (%) | ($m) | Monthly change (%) |  |

| New residential building | 8,214 | -1.6 | 8,680 | -0.5 |

| Alterations and additions to residential building | 1,265 | 1.6 | 1,254 | 1.1 |

| Total residential building | 9,479 | -1.2 | 9,934 | -0.3 |

| Non-residential building | 8,235 | 19.1 | 7,604 | 2.0 |

| Total building | 17,715 | 7.3 | 17,538 | 0.7 |

## Data downloads

### Dwellings approved

- Table 01. Number of dwelling units approved, by sector, all series - New South Wales Download xlsx [99.38 KB]

- Table 02. Number of dwelling units approved, by sector, all series - Victoria Download xlsx [98.29 KB]

- Table 03. Number of dwelling units approved, by sector, all series - Queensland Download xlsx [98.2 KB]

- Table 04. Number of dwelling units approved, by sector, all series - South Australia Download xlsx [123.47 KB]

- Table 05. Number of dwelling units approved, by sector, all series - Western Australia Download xlsx [97.27 KB]

- Table 06. Number of dwelling units approved, by sector, all series - Australia Download xlsx [118.05 KB]

- Table 07. Total number of dwelling units approved - states and territories Download xlsx [117.18 KB]

- Table 08. Number of private sector houses approved - states and territories Download xlsx [104.21 KB]

- Table 09. Number of dwelling units approved, original, states and territories Download xlsx [132.52 KB]

- Table 10. Number of dwelling units approved, by Greater Capital City Statistical Area - original Download xlsx [89.2 KB]

- Table 11. Number of dwelling units approved, by sector, original - Australia Download xlsx [111.34 KB]

- Table 12. Number of dwelling units approved, by sector, original - New South Wales Download xlsx [102.54 KB]

- Table 13. Number of dwelling units approved, by sector, original - Victoria Download xlsx [102.06 KB]

- Table 14. Number of dwelling units approved, by sector, original - Queensland Download xlsx [101.27 KB]

- Table 15. Number of dwelling units approved, by sector, original - South Australia Download xlsx [98.59 KB]

- Table 16. Number of dwelling units approved, by sector, original - Western Australia Download xlsx [100.26 KB]

- Table 17. Number of dwelling units approved, by sector, original - Tasmania Download xlsx [94.68 KB]

- Table 18. Number of dwelling units approved, by sector, original - Northern Territory Download xlsx [93.58 KB]

- Table 19. Number of dwelling units approved, by sector, original - Australian Capital Territory Download xlsx [93.87 KB]

- Table 20. Number of dwelling units approved in new residential buildings, original - Australia Download xlsx [89.86 KB]

- Table 21. Value of dwelling units approved in new residential buildings, original, Australia Download xlsx [96.6 KB]

- Table 22. Dwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, original - New South Wales Download xlsx [125.59 KB]

- Table 23. Dwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, original - Victoria Download xlsx [125.8 KB]

- Table 24. Dwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, original - Queensland Download xlsx [126.03 KB]

- Table 25. Dwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, original - South Australia Download xlsx [118.47 KB]

- Table 26. Dwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, original - Western Australia Download xlsx [121.06 KB]

- Table 27. Dwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, original - Tasmania Download xlsx [108.75 KB]

- Table 28. Dwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, original - Northern Territory Download xlsx [109.43 KB]

- Table 29. Dwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, original - Australian Capital Territory Download xlsx [112.35 KB]

### Value of building approved

- Table 30. Value of building approved - New South Wales Download xlsx [126.62 KB]

- Table 31. Value of building approved - Victoria Download xlsx [126.09 KB]

- Table 32. Value of building approved - Queensland Download xlsx [124.83 KB]

- Table 33. Value of building approved - South Australia Download xlsx [121.74 KB]

- Table 34. Value of building approved - Western Australia Download xlsx [123.18 KB]

- Table 35. Value of building approved - Tasmania Download xlsx [74.7 KB]

- Table 36. Value of building approved - Northern Territory Download xlsx [74.52 KB]

- Table 37. Value of building approved - Australian Capital Territory Download xlsx [74.99 KB]

- Table 38. Value of building approved - Australia Download xlsx [137.73 KB]

- Table 39. Value of total building approved - states and territories Download xlsx [138.57 KB]

- Table 40. Value of residential building approved - states and territories Download xlsx [154.27 KB]

- Table 41. Value of non-residential building approved - states and territories Download xlsx [139.89 KB]

- Table 42. Value of building approved, by sector, original - Australia Download xlsx [156.06 KB]

- Table 43. Value of building approved, by sector, original - New South Wales Download xlsx [147.39 KB]

- Table 44. Value of building approved, by sector, original - Victoria Download xlsx [146.71 KB]

- Table 45. Value of building approved, by sector, original - Queensland Download xlsx [144.7 KB]

- Table 46. Value of building approved, by sector, original - South Australia Download xlsx [140.45 KB]

- Table 47. Value of building approved, by sector, original - Western Australia Download xlsx [143.3 KB]

- Table 48. Value of building approved, by sector, original - Tasmania Download xlsx [133.82 KB]

- Table 49. Value of building approved, by sector, original - Northern Territory Download xlsx [132.9 KB]

- Table 50. Value of building approved, by sector, original - Australian Capital Territory Download xlsx [131.56 KB]

### Non-residential building approved

- Table 51. Value of non-residential building approved, by sector, original - Australia Download xlsx [181.02 KB]

- Table 52. Value of non-residential building approved, by sector, original - New South Wales Download xlsx [171.87 KB]

- Table 53. Value of non-residential building approved, by sector, original - Victoria Download xlsx [172 KB]

- Table 54. Value of non-residential building approved, by sector, original - Queensland Download xlsx [169.39 KB]

- Table 55. Value of non-residential building approved, by sector, original - South Australia Download xlsx [160.45 KB]

- Table 56. Value of non-residential building approved, by sector, original - Western Australia Download xlsx [165.42 KB]

- Table 57. Value of non-residential building approved, by sector, original - Tasmania Download xlsx [150.41 KB]

- Table 58. Value of non-residential building approved, by sector, original - Northern Territory Download xlsx [147.14 KB]

- Table 59. Value of non-residential building approved, by sector, original - Australian Capital Territory Download xlsx [143.41 KB]

- Table 60. Number of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, original - New South Wales Download xlsx [223.81 KB]

- Table 61. Number of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, original - Victoria Download xlsx [225.57 KB]

- Table 62. Number of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, original - Queensland Download xlsx [223.99 KB]

- Table 63. Number of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, original - South Australia Download xlsx [211.07 KB]

- Table 64. Number of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, original - Western Australia Download xlsx [218.33 KB]

- Table 65. Number of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, original - Tasmania Download xlsx [199.81 KB]

- Table 66. Number of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, original - Northern Territory Download xlsx [201.49 KB]

- Table 67. Number of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, original - Australian Capital Territory Download xlsx [195.31 KB]

- Table 68. Number of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, original - Australia Download xlsx [238.39 KB]

- Table 69. Value of non-residential building approved, by value range, original - New South Wales Download xlsx [288.72 KB]

- Table 70. Value of non-residential building approved, by value range, original - Victoria Download xlsx [287.81 KB]

- Table 71. Value of non-residential building approved, by value range, original - Queensland Download xlsx [283.58 KB]

- Table 72. Value of non-residential building approved, by value range, original - South Australia Download xlsx [256.01 KB]

- Table 73. Value of non-residential building approved, by value range, original - Western Australia Download xlsx [271.64 KB]

- Table 74. Value of non-residential building approved, by value range, original - Tasmania Download xlsx [233.07 KB]

- Table 75. Value of non-residential building approved, by value range, original - Northern Territory Download xlsx [230.81 KB]

- Table 76. Value of non-residential building approved, by value range, original - Australian Capital Territory Download xlsx [223.66 KB]

- Table 77. Value of non-residential building approved, by value range, original - Australia Download xlsx [314.72 KB]

### Chain volume measures

- Table 78. Value of building approved, chain volume measures - Australia Download xlsx [82.68 KB]

- Table 79. Value of building approved, chain volume measures, original - New South Wales Download xlsx [56.25 KB]

- Table 80. Value of building approved, chain volume measures, original - Victoria Download xlsx [56.19 KB]

- Table 81. Value of building approved, chain volume measures, original - Queensland Download xlsx [56.16 KB]

- Table 82. Value of building approved, chain volume measures, original - South Australia Download xlsx [55.56 KB]

- Table 83. Value of building approved, chain volume measures, original - Western Australia Download xlsx [55.85 KB]

- Table 84. Value of building approved, chain volume measures, original - Tasmania Download xlsx [55.18 KB]

- Table 85. Value of building approved, chain volume measures, original - Northern Territory Download xlsx [55.05 KB]

- Table 86. Value of building approved, chain volume measures, original - Australian Capital Territory Download xlsx [55.24 KB]

### Demolitions

- Table 87. Number of dwellings approved for demolition, original, states and territories Download xlsx [53.62 KB]

- Table 88. Number of dwellings approved for demolition, by Greater Capital City Statistical Area - original Download xlsx [59.14 KB]

### Small area datacubes

### Data items

### Building Approvals: Data items available by Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS)

### NSW

- NSW, SA2 excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [91.94 KB]

- NSW, SA2 excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [91.23 KB]

- NSW, LGA excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [39.12 KB]

- NSW, LGA excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [38.08 KB]

### Vic.

- Vic., SA2 excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [79.5 KB]

- Vic., SA2 excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [78.54 KB]

- Vic., LGA excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [34.34 KB]

- Vic., LGA excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [34.38 KB]

### Qld

- Qld, SA2 excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [82.84 KB]

- Qld, SA2 excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [80.24 KB]

- Qld, LGA excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [33.46 KB]

- Qld, LGA excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [33.19 KB]

### SA

- SA, SA2 excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [45.36 KB]

- SA, SA2 excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [45.07 KB]

- SA, LGA excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [33.25 KB]

- SA, LGA excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [33.13 KB]

### WA

- WA, SA2 excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [53.76 KB]

- WA, SA2 excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [53.15 KB]

- WA, LGA excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [37.93 KB]

- WA, LGA excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [37.59 KB]

### Tas.

- Tas., SA2 excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [37.23 KB]

- Tas., SA2 excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [37.17 KB]

- Tas., LGA excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [30 KB]

- Tas., LGA excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [29.98 KB]

### NT

- NT, SA2 excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [33.47 KB]

- NT, SA2 excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [33.32 KB]

- NT, LGA excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [29.11 KB]

- NT, LGA excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [29.15 KB]

### ACT

- ACT, SA2 excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [37.52 KB]

- ACT, SA2 excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [37.23 KB]

- ACT, LGA excel data cube, 2024-2025 Download xlsx [27.9 KB]

- ACT, LGA excel data cube, 2025-2026 FYTD Download xlsx [27.91 KB]

### Validation table

### Building Approvals: Data cube validation table

### Small area approvals (.csv)

### Statistical Area Level 2

- Statistical Area Level 2: Australia, 2022-2023 Download zip [8.08 MB]

- Statistical Area Level 2: Australia, 2023-2024 Download zip [8.03 MB]

- Statistical Area Level 2: Australia, 2024-2025 Download zip [8.09 MB]

- Statistical Area Level 2: Australia, 2025-2026 FYTD Download zip [4.79 MB]

### Local Government Area

- Local Government Area: Australia, 2022-2023 Download zip [2.53 MB]

- Local Government Area: Australia, 2023-2024 Download zip [2.52 MB]

- Local Government Area: Australia, 2024-2025 Download zip [2.56 MB]

- Local Government Area: Australia, 2025-2026 FYTD Download zip [1.64 MB]

### Demolition approvals (.csv)

- Statistical Area Level 2: Dwellings approved for demolition, 2022-2026 FYTD Download zip [191.97 KB]

- Local Government Area: Dwellings approved for demolition, 2022-2026 FYTD Download zip [54.2 KB]

### Data Explorer datasets

Caution: Data in the Data Explorer is currently released after the 11:30am release on the ABS website. Please check the time period when using Data Explorer.

Help for: Data Explorer Datasets

Building Approvals by Greater Capital Cities Statistical Area (GCCSA) and above - Number and value of approvals, monthly, July 2001 onwards

Building Approvals by Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) and above - Number and value of approvals, monthly, July 2016 - June 2021

Building Approvals by Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) and above - Number and value of approvals, monthly, July 2021 onwards

Building Approvals by Local Government Area (LGA 2024) - Number and value of approvals, monthly, 2024/25

Building Approvals by Local Government Area (LGA 2025) - Number and value of approvals, monthly, 2025/26

## Dwellings revised by state

In this release, revisions are provided for the time period from July 2022 to December 2025. Further information about potential sources of revisions can be found here: " Revisions to Building Approval Statistics ".

Revisions to the total number of dwelling units approved in this issue are:

|  |  | 2022-23 to 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| New South Wales | 283 | 147 | 17 |  |

| Victoria | 196 | -1 | 65 |  |

| Queensland | 297 | 23 | 185 |  |

| South Australia | 4 | - | -23 |  |

| Western Australia | 53 | 2 | 63 |  |

| Tasmania | 23 | -1 | - |  |

| Northern Territory | 9 | - | -5 |  |

| Australian Capital Territory | 8 | - | - |  |

| Total | 873 | 170 | 302 |  |

## Post release changes

10/03/2026 - As advertised in the ABS future releases calendar, this additional information release contains all Building Approvals small area data components. This is comprised of the small area excel data cubes, csv files and additional Data Explorer links for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years. Also included are revised csv files for 2022-23 and 2023-24 financial years.

## Article archive

###  feature articles

Approvals of Knock-Down Rebuilds , June 2025

Student accommodation in Australia, January 2025

Home building through the pandemic , June 2024

New houses being built on smaller blocks, April 2022

Small Area Dwelling Stock Removals, September 2021

National, state & territory level dwelling demolition approvals , April 2021

Residential Construction and the Finance Process , September 2020

Small area demolition approvals , August 2020

Australians building houses on smaller blocks , July 2020

Characteristics of apartment approvals , September 2019

Growth in approvals , December 2018

Change in composition of dwelling approvals , July 2016

Implementation of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard in ABS Building Approvals collection , April 2011

Average floor area of new residential dwellings , February 2010

Average quarterly completion times for new houses , July 2008

Changes in the mix of dwelling types , April 2008

Average floor area of new residential dwellings , February 2008

Are we building on smaller blocks? , July 2004

Focus on the South Australian Construction Industry , June 2004

Focus on the Tasmanian Construction Industry , June 2004

Focus on the Queensland Construction Industry , May 2004

Focus on the Victorian Construction Industry , April 2004

Engineering Construction , March 2004

Focus on the New South Wales Construction Industry , February 2004

Average floor area of new dwellings , December 2003

Work done on housing jobs each quarter , March 2003

Inner city development , December 2002

Functional classification of buildings , August 2002

Building activity in Sydney and Melbourne , July 2002

Changes in the mix of dwelling types , May 2002

Construction Industry information , April 2002

Average value of new houses , March 2002

Largest and fastest growing areas in Australia , November 2001

Functional classification of buildings , August 2001

Average floor area of new dwellings , July 2001

Identifying growth areas , May 2001

Additional Building and Construction feature articles can be found in Feature Articles by Catalogue Number .

### Enquiries

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###  catalogue number

This release previously used catalogue number 8731.0.

## Methodology

### Scope

Approvals included:

- construction of new buildings

- alterations and additions to existing buildings

- non-structural renovation and refurbishment

- installation of integral building fixtures

- full demolitions of existing dwellings.

### Geography

Data available for:

- Australia

- States and territories

- Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA)

- Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4)

- Local Government Areas.

### Source

Administrative data collection from local government or other approving authorities.

### Collection method

Statistics of building work approved are compiled from:

- local government authorities and other principal certifying authorities

- contracts authorised by government authorities

- media reports and the Building Activity Survey.

### Concepts, sources and methods

A building approval is the official permit that allows construction to begin.

Buildings are classified according to the ABS Functional Classification of Buildings, January 2021 .

### History of changes

Concurrent seasonal adjustment was reinstated from the May 2022 release.