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Australian building approvals

16,967 in August 2026, compared with 19,273 in July 2026.

Monthly · dwellings a month · 15,377 a year earlier · Updated 6 hrs ago

Next: Building approvals, Mon, 2 Nov, 11:30am Sydney time

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Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more
9,803 Jan 202324,708 Mar 2021
Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more
−1.4%from 17,201
Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more
+10.3%from 15,377
Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more
15,124since 1999
Against its historyPercentile against history Where the latest reading ranks among every reading since the series began. The 90th percentile means it is higher than 90% of past readings. Learn more
76thpercentile: higher than 76% of readings since 1999

HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more

dwellings a month, monthly

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Perioddwellings a month
August 202616,967
July 202619,273
June 202619,090
May 202617,201
April 202617,633
March 202618,139
February 202619,227
January 202610,696
December 202515,176
November 202518,579
October 202517,566
September 202518,598
August 202515,377
July 202518,269
June 202516,547
May 202516,810
April 202514,670
March 202515,734
February 202516,255
January 202513,321
December 202414,318
November 202415,916
October 202417,938
September 202414,934

The latest 24 readings in this range.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, BA_GCCSA. Data from January 1999.

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Mon, 2 Nov, 11:30am Sydney time · Building approvals, for September 2026

AI estimateFinVolio estimates FinVolio's own estimate of what an upcoming release will show, from a stated statistical rule and, where available, an AI estimate with its reasoning. Not a consensus forecast and not advice. Learn moreclaude-sonnet-5-517,700range 14,600 to 20,500
Model estimate80% range A band that the actual figure should land inside about four times in five. If actuals fall outside it more often than one time in five, the estimate is overconfident. Learn morelast reading plus half the recent trend16,928range 13,208 to 20,648
Last reading16,967August 2026

Approvals have run at about 17,000-19,000 a month since February 2026, with the last three readings at 19,090, 19,273 and 16,967, so September should sit near that recent average of about 17,800. September has been seasonally firm (14,934 in 2024, 18,598 in 2025), while a 4.60% cash rate, 6.20% mortgage rates and rising inflation limit upside.

Estimates are FinVolio's own, made from this series and related indicators. They are not a consensus forecast and not advice.

What it measures

New dwellings approved for construction each month, original (not seasonally adjusted, which the ABS API does not provide for this series).

Why it matters

Approvals come before construction, so they lead building activity and housing supply.