Australia’s seasonally adjusted dwelling approvals rose 9.0% year-on-year to 17,687 units in July 2026, following a 9.5% increase in June, final estimates showed. Building Permits YoY in Australia averaged 2.57 percent from 1984 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 65.80 percent in January of 2010 and a record low of -43.50 percent in February of 2001. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Building Permits YoY in Australia is expected to be 6.20 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 YoY is projected to trend around 2.60 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-01 01:30 AM
Building Permits YoY Prel
Jul 9.0% 9.5% 10.0%
2026-09-08 01:30 AM
Building Permits YoY Final
Jul 9% 9.5% 9.0% 9.0%
2026-09-30 01:30 AM
Building Permits YoY Prel
Aug 9% 17.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 1111.10 1088.80 AUD Thousand Mar 2026
Building Permits 17687.00 18351.00 Units Jul 2026
Building Permits MoM -3.60 6.90 percent Jul 2026
Building Permits YoY 9.00 9.50 percent Jul 2026
Construction Work Done -2.10 4.30 percent Jun 2026
Cotality Dwelling Prices MoM -0.90 -1.20 percent Aug 2026
Home Loans MoM 60526.80 61705.10 AUD Million Jun 2026
Home Ownership Rate 67.00 66.00 percent Dec 2022
Investment Lending for Homes 37121.10 41323.20 AUD Million Jun 2026
Mortgage Rate 6.21 6.21 Percent Jul 2026
Private House Approvals MoM -4.20 0.80 percent Jul 2026
Residential Property Prices 9.99 8.09 Percent Mar 2026


Australia Building Permits YoY
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.00 9.50 65.80 -43.50 1984 - 2026 percent Monthly
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