Australian authorities reported that in April 2026 the number of dwelling units approved fell by 3.4% to 16,710, with private‑sector houses down 1.0% to 10,088 and private‑sector dwellings excluding houses falling 3.6% to 6,403. The value of total residential building work approved slipped 0.3% to $10.89 billion, while non‑residential building work rose 29.4% to $7.75 billion. Overall, total building work approvals increased 10.2% to $18.64 billion. State‑level changes were mixed: New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria saw declines in total dwellings of 9.5%, 7.4% and 3.9% respectively, whereas Tasmania, South Australia and Queensland recorded increases of 42.2%, 4.3% and 0.3%. Trends show total dwellings remaining flat, private‑sector houses up 0.8% and non‑house dwellings down 0.9%.
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