Private house approvals in Australia increased by 4.0% month-over-month to 9,547 units in September 2025, recovering from a downwardly revised 1.0% drop in the previous month, preliminary estimates showed. The number of house approvals was the highest since August 2022, driven by higher approvals in New South Wales (7.8%), South Australia (7.4%), Victoria (7.3%), and Western Australia (6.8%). Queensland was the only state to fall, down 6.9%. On an annual basis, private house permits were unchanged. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Private House Approvals in Australia increased to 4 percent in September from -2.60 percent in August of 2025. Private House Approvals in Australia averaged 0.13 percent from 1983 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 16.90 percent in August of 1997 and a record low of -18.60 percent in June of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for Australia Private House Approvals. Australia Private House Approvals MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2025.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-10-08 12:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Final
Aug -2.6% 1.3% -2.6% -2.6%
2025-11-03 12:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Prel
Sep 4.0% -1.0% 1.0%
2025-11-10 12:30 AM
Private House Approvals MoM Final
Sep -1.0% 4% 4.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 1016.70 1002.50 AUD Thousand Jun 2025
Building Permits 17019.00 15202.00 Units Sep 2025
Building Permits MoM 12.00 -3.60 percent Sep 2025
Building Permits YoY 15.30 4.80 percent Sep 2025
Construction Work Done 3.00 -0.30 percent Jun 2025
Cotality Dwelling Prices MoM 1.10 1.00 percent Oct 2025
Home Loans MoM 54743.10 53485.20 AUD Million Jun 2025
Home Ownership Rate 66.00 66.20 percent Dec 2020
House Permits 9547.00 9179.00 Units Sep 2025
Investment Lending for Homes 32920.50 32477.80 AUD Million Jun 2025
Mortgage Rate 5.51 5.52 Percent Sep 2025
HIA New Home Sales MoM 5337.00 4239.00 Units Sep 2025
Private House Approvals MoM 4.00 -1.00 percent Sep 2025
Residential Property Prices 3.47 4.28 Percent Jun 2025


Australia Private House Approvals MoM
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.00 -1.00 16.90 -18.60 1983 - 2025 percent Monthly
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Australia Private House Approvals Rebound in September
Private house approvals in Australia increased by 4.0% month-over-month to 9,547 units in September 2025, recovering from a downwardly revised 1.0% drop in the previous month, preliminary estimates showed. The number of house approvals was the highest since August 2022, driven by higher approvals in New South Wales (7.8%), South Australia (7.4%), Victoria (7.3%), and Western Australia (6.8%). Queensland was the only state to fall, down 6.9%. On an annual basis, private house permits were unchanged.
2025-11-03
Australia August Private House Approvals Confirmed to Drop 2.6%
Private house approvals in Australia fell by 2.6% month-over-month to 9,027 units in August 2025, reversing a 1.3% increase in the previous month and matching preliminary estimates. The decline was driven by lower approvals in Victoria (-8.3%), New South Wales (-6.2%), and South Australia (-1.7%). In contrast, approvals rose in Queensland (2.9%) and Western Australia (1.7%). On an annual basis, private house permits declined by 3.5%, reversing a modest 0.1% increase in July.
2025-10-08
Australia Private House Permits Drop in August
Private house approvals in Australia decreased by 2.6% month-over-month to 9,027 units in August 2025, reversing an upwardly revised 1.3% increase in the previous month, preliminary data showed. The decline was due to lower approvals in Victoria (-8.3%), New South Wales (-6.2%), and South Australia (-1.7%). Meanwhile, approvals increased in Queensland (2.9%) and Western Australia (1.7%). On a yearly basis, private house permits dropped by 3.5%, reversing a downwardly revised 0.1% rise in July.
2025-09-30