Private sector house approvals in Australia fell 4.2% month-on-month to 10,199 units in July 2026, confirming preliminary estimates and reversing a 0.8% increase in the previous month. This marked the first decline since April, reflecting weaker housing approval activity across all states. South Australia recorded the sharpest drop (-10.7%), followed by Queensland (-5.5%), Victoria (-4.1%), New South Wales (-4.0%), and Western Australia (-0.1%). Meanwhile, approvals for private-sector dwellings excluding houses slipped 0.4% to 7,119 units, pointing to softer momentum across the broader residential construction sector. On a yearly basis, private house approvals were 6% higher than in July 2025. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Private House Approvals in Australia decreased to -4.20 percent in July from 0.80 percent in June 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 September of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-01 01:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Prel
Jul -4.2% 0.8% 1.0%
2026-09-08 01:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Final
Jul -4.2% 0.8% -4.2% -4.2%
2026-09-30 01:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Prel
Aug 2.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 1100.40 1108.60 AUD Thousand Jun 2026
Building Permits 17687.00 18351.00 Units Jul 2026
Building Permits MoM -3.60 6.90 percent Jul 2026
Building Permits YoY 9.00 9.50 percent Jul 2026
Construction Work Done -2.10 4.30 percent Jun 2026
Cotality Dwelling Prices MoM -0.90 -1.20 percent Aug 2026
Home Loans MoM 60526.80 61705.10 AUD Million Jun 2026
Home Ownership Rate 67.00 66.00 percent Dec 2022
House Permits 10199.00 10644.00 Units Jul 2026
Investment Lending for Homes 37121.10 41323.20 AUD Million Jun 2026
Mortgage Rate 6.21 6.21 Percent Jul 2026
Private House Approvals MoM -4.20 0.80 percent Jul 2026
Residential Property Prices 9.99 8.09 Percent Mar 2026


Australia Private House Approvals MoM
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-4.20 0.80 16.90 -18.60 1983 - 2026 percent Monthly
SA

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Australia Private House Approval Fall 4.2%
Private sector house approvals in Australia fell 4.2% month-on-month to 10,199 units in July 2026, confirming preliminary estimates and reversing a 0.8% increase in the previous month. This marked the first decline since April, reflecting weaker housing approval activity across all states. South Australia recorded the sharpest drop (-10.7%), followed by Queensland (-5.5%), Victoria (-4.1%), New South Wales (-4.0%), and Western Australia (-0.1%). Meanwhile, approvals for private-sector dwellings excluding houses slipped 0.4% to 7,119 units, pointing to softer momentum across the broader residential construction sector. On a yearly basis, private house approvals were 6% higher than in July 2025.
2026-09-08
Australia Private House Approval Falls in July
Private sector house approvals in Australia fell 4.2% month-on-month to 10,199 units in July 2026, according to preliminary estimates, reversing a 0.4% increase in June. The decline was broad-based across the states, led by South Australia (-10.7%), Queensland (-5.5%), Victoria (-4.1%), New South Wales (-4.0%), and Western Australia (-0.1%). Meanwhile, approvals for private-sector dwellings excluding houses slipped 0.4% to 7,119 units. On an annual basis, private house approvals rose 6.0%, slowing sharply from a 15.8% increase in June.
2026-09-01
Australia Private House Approval Growth Confirmed
Private house approvals in Australia rose 0.4% month-on-month to 10,631 units in June 2026, confirming preliminary estimates but easing from a 2.4% increase in the previous month. It marked the second consecutive monthly gain, supported by stronger approvals in Queensland (+2.9%), South Australia (+2.8%), and Victoria (+2.2%). In contrast, approvals declined in New South Wales (-0.3%) and Western Australia (-5.4%). Meanwhile, approvals for private-sector dwellings excluding houses surged 17.8% to 7,138 units, pointing to robust activity in higher-density housing. On a yearly basis, private house approvals jumped 15.8%, accelerating from a 13.3% rise in May and marking the strongest growth rate since September 2024.
2026-08-06