Australia Building Permits

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

14,633

Units In

15,210

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

N/A

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
16,606 Feb 2025	-27.9 Jan 2022	903.49 %	1983-2025	Australian Bureau of Statistics

In Australia, Building Permits show the monthly change in the number of total dwelling units approved, including building activity carried out on existing buildings.

Latest Updates

The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved in Australia declined by 5.8% month-over-month to 16,455 units in September 2022, unrevised from a flash figure and shifting from a final 23.1% jump a month earlier. Private sector houses approved fell 7.8% to 9,628 units, after a 4.8% increase in August; and private sector dwellings excluding houses permits were down 1.8% to 6,622 units, following a 68.3% surge previously. Across Australia, permits decreased in South Australia (-19.7%), Tasmania (-10.8%), Western Australia (-9.3%), New South Wales (-8.8%), and Queensland (-6.2%). Victoria was the only state to record an increase, rising 3.4%. Through the year to September, dwellings approved sank 13.0%.