Private house approvals in Australia increased 1.3% month-on-month to 9,458 units in November 2025, turning from 1.3% decline in the previous month and aligning with flash data. Approvals for private-sector houses rose in New South Wales (4.3%), Queensland (3.9%), and Western Australia (1.2%), but declined in Victoria (-0.9%) and South Australia (-3.7%). On a yearly basis, private house approvals grew 3.2%, accelerating from a 1.8% growth in October. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Private House Approvals in Australia increased to 1.30 percent in November from -1.30 percent in October of 2025. Private House Approvals in Australia averaged 0.13 percent from 1983 until 2025, 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 February of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-07 12:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Prel
Nov 1.3% -1.3% -0.5%
2026-01-14 12:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Final
Nov 1.3% -1.3% 1.3% 1.3%
2026-02-03 12:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Prel
Dec 1.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 1045.40 1016.70 AUD Thousand Sep 2025
Building Permits 18406.00 15982.00 Units Nov 2025
Building Permits MoM 15.20 -6.10 percent Nov 2025
Building Permits YoY 20.20 -1.10 percent Nov 2025
Construction Work Done -0.70 2.90 percent Sep 2025
Cotality Dwelling Prices MoM 0.80 0.50 percent Jan 2026
Home Loans MoM 58228.60 55597.40 AUD Million Sep 2025
Home Ownership Rate 66.00 66.20 percent Dec 2020
House Permits 9458.00 9338.00 Units Nov 2025
Investment Lending for Homes 39776.50 33816.00 AUD Million Sep 2025
Mortgage Rate 5.51 5.50 Percent Nov 2025
HIA New Home Sales MoM 4080.00 4857.00 Units Nov 2025
Private House Approvals MoM 1.30 -1.30 percent Nov 2025
Residential Property Prices 4.78 4.03 Percent Sep 2025


Australia Private House Approvals MoM
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.30 -1.30 16.90 -18.60 1983 - 2025 percent Monthly
SA

News Stream
Upturn in Australia Private House Permits Confirmed
Private house approvals in Australia increased 1.3% month-on-month to 9,458 units in November 2025, turning from 1.3% decline in the previous month and aligning with flash data. Approvals for private-sector houses rose in New South Wales (4.3%), Queensland (3.9%), and Western Australia (1.2%), but declined in Victoria (-0.9%) and South Australia (-3.7%). On a yearly basis, private house approvals grew 3.2%, accelerating from a 1.8% growth in October.
2026-01-14
Australia Private House Permits Rebound
Private house approvals in Australia rose 1.3% month-on-month to 9,458 units in November 2025, shifting from a downwardly revised 1.3% decline in the previous month, flash data showed. Approvals for private-sector houses grew in New South Wales (4.3%), Queensland (3.9%), and Western Australia (1.2%), but contracted in Victoria (-0.9%) and South Australia (-3.7%). On a yearly basis, private house approvals increased 3.2%, faster than a 1.8% growth in October.
2026-01-07
Australia Private House Permits Confirmed to Drop 2.1%
Private house approvals in Australia shrank 2.1% month-on-month to 9,251 units in October 2025, reversing a 3.2% rise in the previous month, matching preliminary estimates. Approvals for private-sector houses decreased in most states, with falls in Victoria (-6.6%), New South Wales (-2.2%), South Australia (-0.5%), and Western Australia (-0.1%). Queensland was the only state to record an increase, climbing 2.7% in October. On an annual basis, private house approvals advanced 1.3%.
2025-12-09