The seasonally adjusted number of total dwellings approved in Australia rose 9.0% year-on-year to 17,300 units in March 2026, following a 16.1% advance in February, confirming preliminary data. Building Permits YoY in Australia averaged 2.49 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 7.50 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 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
2026-05-04 01:30 AM
Building Permits YoY Prel
Mar 9.0% 16.1% 13.2%
2026-05-11 01:30 AM
Building Permits YoY Final
Mar 9.0% 16.1% 9.0% 9.0%
2026-06-02 01:30 AM
Building Permits YoY Prel
Apr 9.0% 12.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 1074.70 1046.00 AUD Thousand Dec 2025
Building Permits 17300.00 19339.00 Units Mar 2026
Building Permits MoM -10.50 31.00 percent Mar 2026
Building Permits YoY 9.00 16.10 percent Mar 2026
Construction Work Done -0.10 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Cotality Dwelling Prices MoM 0.30 0.60 percent Apr 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 5.92 5.73 Percent Mar 2026
Private House Approvals MoM 0.90 2.00 percent Mar 2026
Residential Property Prices 7.82 5.02 Percent Dec 2025


Australia Building Permits YoY
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.00 16.10 65.30 -43.40 1984 - 2026 percent Monthly
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