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. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Private House Approvals in Australia increased to 0.90 percent in March from 0.20 percent in February 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 May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-04 01:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Prel
Mar 0.9% 2% -0.2%
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


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
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 0.90 2.00 percent Mar 2026
Residential Property Prices 7.82 5.02 Percent Dec 2025


Australia Private House Approvals MoM
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.90 2.00 16.90 -18.60 1983 - 2026 percent Monthly
SA

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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
Australia Private House Approvals Rise 0.2%
Private house approvals in Australia rose by 0.2% month-on-month to 9,847 units in February, confirming preliminary estimates, following a 1.7% increase in the previous period. This marked the fourth straight monthly gain, albeit the softest in the current sequence. Across the region, private sector houses increased in New South Wales (+13.7%), Victoria (+7.7%), and South Australia (+5.8%). Meanwhile, private house permits declined in Queensland (-13.4%) and Western Australia (-7.1%). On an annual basis, private house approvals rose 6.1%, easing from an 8% increase in January.
2026-04-10