The seasonally adjusted number of total dwellings approved in Australia fell by 3.4% month-on-month to 16,710 units in April 2026, confirming preliminary estimates and easing from a sharp 10.5% decline in the previous month. Approvals for private sector dwellings excluding houses declined at a much slower pace (-3.6% vs -25.7% in March), while permits for private sector houses fell 1.0%, reversing a 0.5% increase in March. By region, approvals dropped in New South Wales (-9.5%), Victoria (-3.9%), and Western Australia (-7.4%), but rose in Queensland (0.3%), South Australia (4.3%), and Tasmania (42.2%). Despite the monthly setback, total dwelling approvals were 10.2% higher than a year earlier, accelerating from a 9.3% annual increase in March and pointing to underlying resilience in residential construction demand. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Building Permits MoM in Australia decreased by 3.40 percent in April from -10.50 percent in March of 2026. Building Permits MoM in Australia averaged 0.37 percent from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 31.30 percent in February of 2026 and a record low of -22.70 percent in January of 2023. This page includes a chart with historical data for Australia Dwelling Approvals MoM. Australia Building Permits MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Building Permits MoM in Australia decreased by 3.40 percent in April from -10.50 percent in March of 2026. Building Permits MoM in Australia is expected to be 0.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Building Permits MoM is projected to trend around 0.60 percent in 2027 and 0.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-02 01:30 AM
Building Permits MoM Prel
Apr -3.4% -10.5% -1.5% -2.3%
2026-06-10 01:30 AM
Building Permits MoM Final
Apr -3.4% -10.5% -3.4% -3.4%
2026-07-01 01:30 AM
Building Permits MoM Prel
May


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 1111.10 1088.80 AUD Thousand Mar 2026
Building Permits 16710.00 17307.00 Units Apr 2026
Building Permits MoM -3.40 -10.50 percent Apr 2026
Building Permits YoY 10.20 9.30 percent Apr 2026
Construction Work Done 3.40 0.20 percent Mar 2026
Cotality Dwelling Prices MoM 0.00 0.30 percent May 2026
Home Loans MoM 65315.00 59064.90 AUD Million Dec 2025
Home Ownership Rate 66.00 66.20 percent Dec 2020
Investment Lending for Homes 41537.60 42822.10 AUD Million Mar 2026
Mortgage Rate 5.98 5.93 Percent Apr 2026
Private House Approvals MoM -1.00 0.50 percent Apr 2026
Residential Property Prices 7.82 5.02 Percent Dec 2025


Australia Building Permits MoM
In Australia, Dwelling Approvals MoM show the monthly change in the number of total dwelling units approved, including building activity carried out on existing buildings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3.40 -10.50 31.30 -22.70 1983 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Australia Building Permits Fall 3.4% in April
The seasonally adjusted number of total dwellings approved in Australia fell by 3.4% month-on-month to 16,710 units in April 2026, confirming preliminary estimates and easing from a sharp 10.5% decline in the previous month. Approvals for private sector dwellings excluding houses declined at a much slower pace (-3.6% vs -25.7% in March), while permits for private sector houses fell 1.0%, reversing a 0.5% increase in March. By region, approvals dropped in New South Wales (-9.5%), Victoria (-3.9%), and Western Australia (-7.4%), but rose in Queensland (0.3%), South Australia (4.3%), and Tasmania (42.2%). Despite the monthly setback, total dwelling approvals were 10.2% higher than a year earlier, accelerating from a 9.3% annual increase in March and pointing to underlying resilience in residential construction demand.
2026-06-10
Australia Building Permits Drop More than Estimated
Australia’s seasonally adjusted dwelling approvals fell 3.4% month-on-month to a three-month low of 16,710 units in April 2026, easing from a sharp 10.5% decline in the previous month, according to preliminary data. However, the decline was steeper than market expectations of a 1.5% fall, indicating that elevated borrowing costs continued to restrain housing construction activity. Approvals for private sector dwellings excluding houses declined at a much slower pace (-3.6% vs. -25.7% in March), while permits for private sector houses fell 1.0%, reversing a 0.5% increase in March. By state, approvals dropped in New South Wales (-9.5%), Victoria (-3.9%), and Western Australia (-7.4%), but rose in Queensland (0.3%) and South Australia (4.3%). Despite the monthly setback, total dwelling approvals were 10.2% higher than a year earlier, accelerating from a 9.3% annual increase in March and pointing to underlying resilience in residential construction demand.
2026-06-02
Australia Building Permits Fall 10.5% in March
The seasonally adjusted number of total dwellings approved in Australia fell 10.5% month-on-month to 17,300 units in March 2026, reversing a 31.0% surge in February, confirming preliminary data. This marked the steepest decline since late December, driven primarily by a sharp contraction in approvals for private sector dwellings excluding houses (-26.0% vs 101.1% in February), while growth in private sector house approvals eased to 0.9% from 2.0%. By region, total dwelling approvals declined in most states, including Victoria (-16.9%), Western Australia (-15.5%), Queensland (-6.4%), and South Australia (-2.1%), while increases were recorded in New South Wales (3.2%) and Tasmania (2.6%). Despite the monthly decline, total dwelling approvals were still up 9.0% year-on-year, following a 16.1% gain in the previous period.
2026-05-11