| Mar qtr 26 no. | Dec qtr 25 to Mar qtr 26 % change | Mar qtr 25 to Mar qtr 26 % change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New private sector houses | 27,658 | -3.5 | -2.1 |
| New private sector other residential | 19,116 | -20.7 | 5.6 |
| Total sector total dwellings | 48,012 | -11.2 | 0.2 |
| Mar qtr 26 no. | Dec qtr 25 to Mar qtr 26 % change | Mar qtr 25 to Mar qtr 26 % change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New private sector houses | 28,345 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| New private sector other residential | 21,354 | 1.0 | 25.9 |
| Total sector total dwellings | 51,009 | 0.5 | 11.7 |
| Trend | Seasonally adjusted | |
|---|---|---|
| Mar-18 | 56,632 | 62,365 |
| Jun-18 | 56,739 | 57,419 |
| Sep-18 | 54,307 | 55,861 |
| Dec-18 | 50,413 | 48,639 |
| Mar-19 | 46,591 | 46,206 |
| Jun-19 | 44,027 | 45,838 |
| Sep-19 | 42,768 | 40,747 |
| Dec-19 | 42,305 | 42,959 |
| Mar-20 | 42,024 | 46,820 |
| Jun-20 | 42,668 | 42,627 |
| Sep-20 | 44,988 | 42,312 |
| Dec-20 | 49,061 | 51,446 |
| Mar-21 | 53,317 | 53,217 |
| Jun-21 | 55,665 | 66,848 |
| Sep-21 | 55,094 | 57,120 |
| Dec-21 | 52,763 | 52,166 |
| Mar-22 | 49,663 | 48,457 |
| Jun-22 | 46,647 | 47,601 |
| Sep-22 | 44,854 | 45,350 |
| Dec-22 | 44,132 | 41,519 |
| Mar-23 | 43,395 | 45,826 |
| Jun-23 | 41,936 | 42,667 |
| Sep-23 | 40,113 | 38,009 |
| Dec-23 | 39,288 | 39,803 |
| Mar-24 | 40,609 | 40,923 |
| Jun-24 | 41,908 | 41,670 |
| Sep-24 | 43,089 | 43,909 |
| Dec-24 | 44,441 | 42,726 |
| Mar-25 | 45,656 | 47,927 |
| Jun-25 | 47,796 | 45,890 |
| Sep-25 | 49,765 | 49,367 |
| Dec-25 | 50,746 | 54,072 |
| Mar-26 | 51,009 | 48,012 |
Total dwellings commenced
["","Trend","Seasonally adjusted"]
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|---|---|---|
| Mar-18 | 30,517 | 30,668 |
| Jun-18 | 26,197 | 30,601 |
| Sep-18 | 25,360 | 29,602 |
| Dec-18 | 19,764 | 27,688 |
| Mar-19 | 17,456 | 28,136 |
| Jun-19 | 18,930 | 25,970 |
| Sep-19 | 14,621 | 25,200 |
| Dec-19 | 17,396 | 24,885 |
| Mar-20 | 20,529 | 25,474 |
| Jun-20 | 15,873 | 25,683 |
| Sep-20 | 14,154 | 27,122 |
| Dec-20 | 16,479 | 33,837 |
| Mar-21 | 16,045 | 35,921 |
| Jun-21 | 23,208 | 42,419 |
| Sep-21 | 20,300 | 35,689 |
| Dec-21 | 17,477 | 33,610 |
| Mar-22 | 16,116 | 30,450 |
| Jun-22 | 15,983 | 30,457 |
| Sep-22 | 15,288 | 29,138 |
| Dec-22 | 12,695 | 27,962 |
| Mar-23 | 18,096 | 26,967 |
| Jun-23 | 15,967 | 25,616 |
| Sep-23 | 14,257 | 22,851 |
| Dec-23 | 14,722 | 24,159 |
| Mar-24 | 14,602 | 25,637 |
| Jun-24 | 14,170 | 26,562 |
| Sep-24 | 15,319 | 27,632 |
| Dec-24 | 14,889 | 26,299 |
| Mar-25 | 18,097 | 28,250 |
| Jun-25 | 18,224 | 26,578 |
| Sep-25 | 19,124 | 28,702 |
| Dec-25 | 24,098 | 28,661 |
| Mar-26 | 19,116 | 27,658 |
Private dwellings commenced, seasonally adjusted
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar-23 | 12,745 | 16,334 | 9,280 | 2,848 | 3,375 |
| Jun-23 | 13,867 | 11,573 | 9,080 | 2,299 | 3,552 |
| Sep-23 | 9,237 | 13,246 | 7,140 | 3,210 | 3,359 |
| Dec-23 | 11,296 | 13,189 | 7,986 | 2,423 | 3,147 |
| Mar-24 | 9,571 | 14,260 | 8,690 | 2,803 | 4,214 |
| Jun-24 | 10,332 | 12,500 | 9,361 | 2,944 | 4,419 |
| Sep-24 | 12,034 | 13,666 | 8,559 | 2,934 | 5,743 |
| Dec-24 | 10,830 | 12,797 | 9,237 | 3,312 | 5,155 |
| Mar-25 | 13,280 | 15,415 | 9,012 | 3,733 | 5,714 |
| Jun-25 | 11,071 | 14,080 | 9,622 | 3,259 | 5,954 |
| Sep-25 | 12,311 | 13,536 | 11,043 | 3,800 | 5,916 |
| Dec-25 | 16,606 | 13,598 | 11,711 | 4,043 | 6,430 |
| Mar-26 | 11,841 | 13,972 | 10,861 | 3,791 | 5,923 |
Total dwellings commenced by selected states, seasonally adjusted
["","NSW","Vic","QLD","SA","WA"]
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Total dwellings commenced in Australia fell 11.2% to 48,012 dwellings in the March quarter, in seasonally adjusted terms. Private sector other residential dwellings commenced fell 20.7% to 19,116 dwellings, following a rise of 26.0% in the December quarter. Private sector new houses commenced fell 3.5% to 27,658 dwellings, following a fall of 0.1% in the December quarter.
| New houses | New other residential | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar-18 | 70,270 | 158,508 | 230,931 |
| Jun-18 | 71,117 | 156,715 | 229,763 |
| Sep-18 | 68,314 | 158,546 | 228,901 |
| Dec-18 | 64,288 | 152,323 | 218,486 |
| Mar-19 | 63,432 | 151,280 | 216,446 |
| Jun-19 | 60,535 | 145,757 | 207,987 |
| Sep-19 | 60,227 | 139,287 | 201,057 |
| Dec-19 | 57,990 | 128,753 | 188,225 |
| Mar-20 | 58,038 | 131,069 | 190,533 |
| Jun-20 | 56,652 | 127,363 | 185,262 |
| Sep-20 | 59,700 | 123,172 | 184,167 |
| Dec-20 | 66,004 | 119,550 | 186,768 |
| Mar-21 | 76,598 | 118,375 | 195,854 |
| Jun-21 | 90,981 | 122,293 | 214,351 |
| Sep-21 | 99,171 | 127,270 | 227,385 |
| Dec-21 | 103,164 | 128,396 | 232,338 |
| Mar-22 | 104,190 | 134,477 | 239,465 |
| Jun-22 | 105,144 | 136,306 | 242,313 |
| Sep-22 | 106,242 | 136,581 | 243,825 |
| Dec-22 | 105,883 | 130,930 | 237,776 |
| Mar-23 | 106,280 | 134,023 | 241,416 |
| Jun-23 | 103,956 | 134,870 | 240,165 |
| Sep-23 | 98,567 | 134,623 | 234,436 |
| Dec-23 | 90,280 | 132,927 | 224,576 |
| Mar-24 | 91,326 | 133,430 | 225,908 |
| Jun-24 | 88,974 | 130,298 | 220,500 |
| Sep-24 | 89,162 | 129,959 | 219,923 |
| Dec-24 | 85,732 | 126,824 | 213,322 |
| Mar-25 | 86,976 | 132,357 | 220,248 |
| Jun-25 | 85,337 | 138,423 | 224,571 |
| Sep-25 | 88,048 | 142,312 | 231,198 |
| Dec-25 | 88,871 | 147,940 | 237,739 |
| Mar-26 | 90,972 | 151,902 | 243,864 |
Total dwellings under construction, original
["","New houses","New other residential","Total"]
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