Private house approvals in Australia fell by 1.0% month-over-month to 10,088 units in April 2026, slipping from a downwardly revised 0.5% rise in the previous month, preliminary estimates showed. The latest reading also marked the first month of decline since last November. Regionally, private sector house approvals decreased in New South Wales (-13.8%) and Western Australia (-1.2%), while increasing in South Australia (11.4%), Victoria (2.2%), and Queensland (0.9%). On an annual basis, private house approvals rose by 7% in April, marking the softest growth in five months and slowing from an upwardly revised 12.4% surge in the preceding period. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Private House Approvals in Australia decreased to -1 percent in April from 0.50 percent in March of 2026. Private House Approvals in Australia averaged 0.14 percent from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.90 percent in August of 1997 and a record low of -18.60 percent in June of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for Australia Private House Approvals. Australia Private House Approvals MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-11 01:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Final
Mar 0.9% 2% 0.9% 0.9%
2026-06-02 01:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Prel
Apr -1.0% 0.5% 0.2%
2026-06-10 01:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Final
Apr 0.5% -1% -1.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 1074.70 1046.00 AUD Thousand Dec 2025
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
House Permits 9847.00 9831.00 Units Feb 2026
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 -1.00 0.50 percent Apr 2026
Residential Property Prices 7.82 5.02 Percent Dec 2025


Australia Private House Approvals MoM
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1.00 0.50 16.90 -18.60 1983 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Australia Private House Approvals Fall in April
Private house approvals in Australia fell by 1.0% month-over-month to 10,088 units in April 2026, slipping from a downwardly revised 0.5% rise in the previous month, preliminary estimates showed. The latest reading also marked the first month of decline since last November. Regionally, private sector house approvals decreased in New South Wales (-13.8%) and Western Australia (-1.2%), while increasing in South Australia (11.4%), Victoria (2.2%), and Queensland (0.9%). On an annual basis, private house approvals rose by 7% in April, marking the softest growth in five months and slowing from an upwardly revised 12.4% surge in the preceding period.
2026-06-02
Australia Private House Approval Growth Eases
Private house approvals in Australia rose by 0.9% month-on-month to 10,194 units in March 2026, confirming preliminary estimates and easing from a 2% increase in the previous month. This marked the fifth consecutive monthly gain, although it was the softest in the current sequence. Across the region, private sector house approvals increased in New South Wales (+9.5%) and Queensland (+7.2%), while declining in Victoria (-2.5%), South Australia (-6.2%), and Western Australia (-8.6%). On an annual basis, private house approvals climbed 12%, accelerating from a 9.3% increase in the previous month.
2026-05-11
Australia Private House Approvals Up 0.9%
Private house approvals in Australia rose by 0.9% month-on-month to 10,194 units in March 2026, easing from an upwardly revised 2% growth in February, preliminary estimates showed. This marked the fifth consecutive monthly gain, although it was the softest in the current sequence. Regionally, private sector house approvals increased in New South Wales (+9.5%) and Queensland (+7.2%), while declining in Victoria (-2.5%), South Australia (-6.2%), and Western Australia (-8.6%). On an annual basis, private house approvals climbed 12%, accelerating from a 9.3% increase in the previous month.
2026-05-04