Housing Approvals for last Quarter are 14.6% higher than same Quarter Last Year

Approvals for new houses increased in the month of August to a new high of 11,040, the highest level in five years and up by 3.3 per cent on the previous month. The Australian Bureau of Statistics today released its monthly building approvals data for August 2026 for detached houses and multi-units covering all states and territories. House approvals over the last three months sat 14.6 per cent higher than the same quarter last year, reflecting the market’s momentum heading into this year.

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