Australia Private House Permits Drop in August

Private house approvals in Australia decreased by 2.6% month-over-month to 9,027 units in August 2025, reversing an upwardly revised 1.3% increase in the previous month, preliminary data showed.

The decline was due to lower approvals in Victoria (-8.3%), New South Wales (-6.2%), and South Australia (-1.7%).

Meanwhile, approvals increased in Queensland (2.9%) and Western Australia (1.7%).

On a yearly basis, private house permits dropped by 3.5%, reversing a downwardly revised 0.1% rise in July.