Private house approvals in Australia rose 2.8% month-on-month to 10,537 units in May 2026, rebounding from a 0.4% decline in the previous month and marking the strongest monthly growth since September 2025. The outcome matched preliminary estimates, driven by higher approvals in Western Australia (9.9%), New South Wales (7.8%), and Victoria (2.2%), which more than offset declines in Queensland (-3.6%) and South Australia (-1.0%). On an annual basis, approvals climbed 13.2%, the fastest pace since September 2024, accelerating from an 8.3% increase in April. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Private House Approvals in Australia increased to 2.80 percent in May from -0.40 percent in April of 2026. Private House Approvals in Australia averaged 0.15 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 July of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-01 01:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Prel
May 2.8% -0.4% -0.2%
2026-07-08 01:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Final
May 2.8% -0.4% 2.8% 2.8%
2026-07-30 01:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Prel
Jun 2.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 1111.10 1088.80 AUD Thousand Mar 2026
Building Permits 17019.00 17207.00 Units May 2026
Building Permits MoM -1.10 -0.20 percent May 2026
Building Permits YoY 5.30 10.90 percent May 2026
Construction Work Done 3.40 0.20 percent Mar 2026
Cotality Dwelling Prices MoM -0.40 0.00 percent Jun 2026
Home Loans MoM 65315.00 59064.90 AUD Million Dec 2025
Home Ownership Rate 66.00 66.20 percent Dec 2020
House Permits 10537.00 10246.00 Units May 2026
Investment Lending for Homes 41537.60 42822.10 AUD Million Mar 2026
Mortgage Rate 6.20 5.98 Percent May 2026
Private House Approvals MoM 2.80 -0.40 percent May 2026
Residential Property Prices 9.99 8.09 Percent Mar 2026


Australia Private House Approvals MoM
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.80 -0.40 16.90 -18.60 1983 - 2026 percent Monthly
SA

News Stream
Australia Private House Approvals Confirmed at 8-Month High
Private house approvals in Australia rose 2.8% month-on-month to 10,537 units in May 2026, rebounding from a 0.4% decline in the previous month and marking the strongest monthly growth since September 2025. The outcome matched preliminary estimates, driven by higher approvals in Western Australia (9.9%), New South Wales (7.8%), and Victoria (2.2%), which more than offset declines in Queensland (-3.6%) and South Australia (-1.0%). On an annual basis, approvals climbed 13.2%, the fastest pace since September 2024, accelerating from an 8.3% increase in April.
2026-07-08
Australia Private House Approvals Hit 8-Month High
Private house approvals in Australia rose by 2.8% month-over-month to 10,537 units in May 2026, according to preliminary estimates, rebounding from a revised 0.4% decline in the previous month. The latest reading marked the highest since September 2025, driven by higher approvals in Western Australia (9.9%), New South Wales (7.8%), and Victoria (2.2%), which offset declines in Queensland (-3.6%) and South Australia (-1.0%). On an annual basis, private house approvals rose by 13.2% in May, the strongest growth since September 2024, and accelerating from an upwardly revised 8.3% increase in the preceding period.
2026-07-01
Australia Private House Permits Fall in April
Private house approvals in Australia fell by 1.0% month-over-month to 10,088 units in April 2026, in line with initial estimates and reversing a 0.5% rise in the previous month. 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 a strong 12.4% gain in the preceding period.
2026-06-10