Dwellings approvals fell 10.5 per cent in March, falling to 17,300 units, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) announced on 4 May 2026. The decline was driven by a 26.0 per cent drop in private dwellings excluding houses, after a 101.1 per cent rise in that category in February. Private sector house approvals edged up 0.9 per cent to 10,194, the highest level since November 2021, with New South Wales recording a 9.5 per cent rise, the largest increase among states, while Western Australia saw an 8.6 per cent fall. Apartment approvals fell 30.2 per cent to 3,768, whereas semi‑detached units rose 0.6 per cent to 3,051. Total building approval value declined 19.4 per cent to $16.74 billion, including a 15.8 per cent drop in residential building value to $10.77 billion and a 25.3 per cent fall in non‑residential value to $5.97 billion.
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