The December 2025 Building Approvals report shows a decline in total dwelling approvals, with New South Wales (138 revisions), Victoria (24), Queensland (10), South Australia (-3), Western Australia (5), Tasmania (1), Northern Territory (1), and Australian Capital Territory (-1) experiencing adjustments. Seasonally adjusted values for new residential building fell by 17.8% to $8.298 billion, while total residential building value dropped 16.0% to $9.494 billion. Non-residential building approvals decreased by 6.4% to $6.828 billion. Trend data indicates total building approvals remained flat at $17.145 billion, with non-residential building values declining 0.8%.
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