Building Permits YoY in Australia increased to 14 percent in February from -15.20 percent in January of 2026. Building Permits YoY in Australia averaged 2.47 percent from 1984 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 65.30 percent in January of 2010 and a record low of -43.40 percent in February of 2001. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Building Permits YoY in Australia is expected to be 2.80 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, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-01 12:30 AM
Building Permits YoY Prel
Feb 14.0% -15.7% -12.0%
2026-04-10 01:30 AM
Building Permits YoY Final
Feb 14.0% -15.7% 14.0% 14.0%
2026-05-04 01:30 AM
Building Permits YoY Prel
Mar 14.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 1074.70 1046.00 AUD Thousand Dec 2025
Building Permits 19022.00 14669.00 Units Feb 2026
Building Permits MoM 29.70 -7.20 percent Feb 2026
Building Permits YoY 14.00 -15.20 percent Feb 2026
Construction Work Done -0.10 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Cotality Dwelling Prices MoM 0.60 0.70 percent Mar 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 39776.50 33816.00 AUD Million Sep 2025
Mortgage Rate 5.73 5.50 Percent Feb 2026
Private House Approvals MoM 0.20 1.70 percent Feb 2026
Residential Property Prices 4.78 4.03 Percent Sep 2025


Australia Building Permits YoY
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
14.00 -15.20 65.30 -43.40 1984 - 2026 percent Monthly
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