Building Permits YoY in Australia decreased to -0.80 percent in September from 12.10 percent in August of 2026. Building Permits YoY in Australia averaged 2.58 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 3.00 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
2026-11-02 12:30 AM
Building Permits YoY Prel
Sep -0.8% 12.1% -4.7%
2026-11-09 12:30 AM
Building Permits YoY Final
Sep -0.8% 12.1% -0.8% -0.8%
2026-12-01 12:30 AM
Building Permits YoY Prel
Oct -0.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 1100.40 1108.60 AUD Thousand Jun 2026
Building Permits 17948.00 17080.00 Units Sep 2026
Building Permits MoM 5.10 -5.20 percent Sep 2026
Building Permits YoY -0.80 12.10 percent Sep 2026
Construction Work Done -2.10 4.30 percent Jun 2026
Cotality Dwelling Prices MoM -1.20 -1.30 percent Oct 2026
Home Loans MoM 56452.50 59589.70 AUD Million Sep 2026
Home Ownership Rate 67.00 66.00 percent Dec 2022
Investment Lending for Homes 0.00 37121.10 AUD Million Sep 2026
Mortgage Rate 6.21 6.21 Percent Sep 2026
Private House Approvals MoM -5.30 5.40 percent Sep 2026
Residential Property Prices 8.26 10.30 Percent Jun 2026


Australia Building Permits YoY
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.80 12.10 65.80 -43.50 1984 - 2026 percent Monthly
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