In brief
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported a 5.1% increase in total dwelling approvals in September, bringing the count to 17,948. Apartment approvals climbed 25.6% to 4,129, while private‑sector house approvals fell 5.3% to 10,432. Non‑residential building approvals surged 45.9%, raising total building approvals to AUD 19.02 bn.
Australia’s construction authorities announced that the total number of dwellings approved jumped 5.1 percent in September, rising to 17,948 units, officials said on Monday.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), new apartment approvals surged 25.6 percent to 4,129, a sharp rise that helped lift overall approval counts. The state of New South Wales registered the largest single increase, with approvals climbing from 901 in August to 1,995 in September.
In contrast, private‑sector house approvals fell 5.3 percent to 10,432, marking the steepest monthly decline since August 2025. Despite the dip, the figure remains 9.6 percent above the same month a year earlier and has surpassed 10,000 approvals for the ninth straight month, the ABS noted.
Townhouse approvals also increased, rising 8.3 percent to 2,792 after a 19.4 percent fall in August.
Looking beyond residential units, the value of non‑residential building approvals grew 45.9 percent to 7.96 billion Australian dollars, a significant lift that pushed total building approvals to 19.02 billion. By comparison, the value of residential approvals slipped 2.8 percent to 11.06 billion Australian dollars.
Daniel Rossi, head of construction statistics at the ABS, highlighted that the mixed picture indicates continued growth in new units, though private‑sector houses have moderated.
