Australia Private House Approval Growth Eases

Private house approvals in Australia fell by 0.1% month-over-month to 10,088 units in April 2026, slipping from a downwardly revised 0.5% rise in the previous month, preliminary estimates showed. 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 an upwardly revised 12.4% surge in the preceding period.

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.

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.