Number of dwellings authorised or started; a leading barometer of the construction sector.· National definitions differ (permits vs starts, coverage): not comparable between countries
52.2K
Q2 2026
+14.4 %vs Q2 2025
min 26.5K Q1 2001max 66.8K Q2 2021
Frequency
Range
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics — Building Activity· Data Q2 2026Source type : Official