The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported a 7.2 per cent increase in dwelling approvals during June 2026, reaching 18,328 seasonally adjusted units. Private sector dwellings excluding houses rose 17.8 per cent, while private sector house approvals increased 0.4 per cent, marking the sixth consecutive month with over 10,000 approvals. In original terms, 205,249 dwellings were approved in the 2025-26 financial year, a 9.2 per cent rise from the previous year. Queensland saw the largest increase in private sector house approvals (2.9 per cent), while Western Australia recorded a 5.4 per cent decline. The average approval value for new private houses reached $517,430, up 5.0 per cent year-on-year. Non-residential building approvals fell 5.5 per cent in value to $20.00 billion in June.
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