Australia Building Permits Confirmed to Rise 11.9%

The seasonally adjusted number of total dwellings approved in Australia increased by 11.9% month-over-month to 17,076 units in June 2025, confirming preliminary estimates, and following a 2.2% rise in May.

This marked the second consecutive month of growth in dwelling approvals and the strongest since May 2023, primarily driven by a significant increase in approvals for private sector dwellings excluding houses (33.1% vs 11.3% in May).

On the other hand, approvals for private sector houses declined by 0.2%, reversing May’s 0.5% gain.

By region, approvals rose in New South Wales (31.5%), Queensland (7.3%), Tasmania (7.2%), and South Australia (2.5%), while permits decreased in Western Australia (-6.4%) and Victoria (-6.1%).

On a yearly basis, total dwellings approved climbed 27.4% in June, accelerating from 6.6% advance in the preceding period.