Australia Private House Approval Growth Eases

2026-07-30 01:49 By Nicole Aliyah 1 min. read

Private house approvals in Australia rose 0.4% month-on-month to 10,631 units in June 2026, according to preliminary estimates, easing from a downwardly revised 2.4% increase in the previous month.

This marked the second consecutive monthly gain, driven by higher approvals in Queensland (2.9%), South Australia (2.8%), and Victoria (2.2%), which more than offset declines in Western Australia (-5.4%) and New South Wales (-0.3%).

On an annual basis, private house approvals climbed 15.8%, accelerating from a 13.3% increase in the previous month and marking the strongest annual growth since September 2024.



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