Next release Monday, 30 November 2026, 19:30 New York. Every release since 31 Oct 2019: 84 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the AUD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last Australia Building Approvals YoY (Sep. 2026, released 2 Nov 2026) came in at 15.4%; the previous reading was 22.2%. The next Australia Building Approvals YoY is due Monday, 30 November 2026 at 19:30 New York time (Oct. 2026).
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2026 19:30 | Sep. 2026 | 15.4% | – | 22.2% | – |
| 30 Sept 2026 21:30 | Aug. 2026 | 22.2% | – | 16.5% | – |
| 7 Aug 2026 21:30 | Jul. 2026 | 16.5% | – | 30.2% | – |
| 30 Jul 2026 21:30 | Jun. 2026 | 30.2% | – | 12% | – |
| 2 Jun 2026 21:30 | Apr. 2026 | 25.8% | – | 22.7% | – |
| 4 May 2026 21:30 | Mar. 2026 | 22.7% | – | 15.3% | – |
| 1 Apr 2026 20:30 | Feb. 2026 | 15.3% | – | 10.2% | – |
| 3 Mar 2026 19:30 | Jan. 2026 | 10.2% | – | 17.3% | – |
| 3 Feb 2026 19:30 | Dec. 2025 | 17.3% | – | 5.5% | – |
| 7 Jan 2026 19:30 | Nov. 2025 | 5.5% | – | 7.8% | – |
| 2 Dec 2025 19:30 | Oct. 2025 | 7.8% | – | 11.6% | – |
| 3 Nov 2025 19:30 | Sep. 2025 | 11.6% | – | -0.8% | – |
| 30 Sept 2025 21:30 | Aug. 2025 | -0.8% | – | 10.4% | – |
| 1 Sept 2025 21:30 | Jul. 2025 | 10.3% | – | 6.2% | – |
| 31 Jul 2025 21:30 | Jun. 2025 | 6.2% | – | 8.2% | – |
| 2 Jul 2025 21:30 | May. 2025 | 8.2% | – | 6.5% | – |
| 30 May 2025 21:30 | Apr. 2025 | 6.5% | – | 10.5% | – |
| 6 May 2025 21:30 | Mar. 2025 | 10.5% | – | 10.7% | – |
| 2 Apr 2025 20:30 | Feb. 2025 | 10.7% | – | 9.3% | – |
| 6 Mar 2025 19:30 | Jan. 2025 | 9.3% | – | 10.8% | – |
| 3 Feb 2025 19:30 | Dec. 2024 | 10.8% | – | 8.4% | – |
| 7 Jan 2025 19:30 | Nov. 2024 | 8.4% | – | 16.1% | – |
| 2 Dec 2024 19:30 | Oct. 2024 | 16.1% | – | 18.8% | – |
| 31 Oct 2024 20:30 | Sep. 2024 | 18.8% | – | 8.3% | – |
| 1 Oct 2024 21:30 | Aug. 2024 | 8.3% | – | 27.7% | – |
| 2 Sept 2024 21:30 | Jul. 2024 | 27.7% | – | 11.2% | – |
| 30 Jul 2024 21:30 | Jun. 2024 | 11.2% | – | 15.4% | – |
| 3 Jul 2024 21:30 | May. 2024 | 15.4% | – | 28.2% | – |
| 30 May 2024 21:30 | Apr. 2024 | 28.2% | – | 0.1% | – |
| 2 May 2024 21:30 | Mar. 2024 | 0.1% | – | 7.2% | – |
| 4 Apr 2024 20:30 | Feb. 2024 | 7.2% | – | 12.4% | – |
| 4 Mar 2024 19:30 | Jan. 2024 | 12.4% | – | 0.2% | – |
| 1 Feb 2024 19:30 | Dec. 2023 | 0.2% | – | 1.7% | – |
| 9 Jan 2024 19:30 | Nov. 2023 | 1.7% | – | 6.1% | – |
| 30 Nov 2023 19:30 | Oct. 2023 | 6.1% | – | -6.1% | – |
| 1 Nov 2023 20:30 | Sep. 2023 | -6.1% | – | -4.1% | – |
| 3 Oct 2023 20:30 | Aug. 2023 | -4.1% | – | -7.3% | – |
| 30 Aug 2023 21:30 | Jul. 2023 | -7.3% | – | -6.9% | – |
| 1 Aug 2023 21:30 | Jun. 2023 | -6.9% | – | -2.1% | – |
| 3 Jul 2023 21:30 | May. 2023 | -2.1% | – | -10.3% | – |
| 30 May 2023 21:30 | Apr. 2023 | -10.3% | – | -2.6% | – |
| 8 May 2023 21:30 | Mar. 2023 | -2.6% | – | 1% | – |
| 5 Apr 2023 21:30 | Feb. 2023 | 1% | – | 6.3% | – |
| 2 Mar 2023 19:30 | Jan. 2023 | 6.3% | – | 2% | – |
| 2 Feb 2023 19:30 | Dec. 2022 | 2% | – | 3.7% | – |
| 9 Jan 2023 19:30 | Nov. 2022 | 3.7% | – | 3.6% | – |
| 30 Nov 2022 19:30 | Oct. 2022 | 3.6% | – | 5.9% | – |
| 2 Nov 2022 20:30 | Sep. 2022 | 5.9% | – | 3.2% | – |
| 4 Oct 2022 20:30 | Aug. 2022 | 3.2% | – | -8.3% | – |
| 30 Aug 2022 21:30 | Jul. 2022 | -8.3% | – | -8.3% | – |
| 2 Aug 2022 21:30 | Jun. 2022 | -8.3% | – | -10.1% | – |
| 4 Jul 2022 21:30 | May. 2022 | -10.1% | – | -22.3% | – |
| 31 May 2022 21:30 | Apr. 2022 | -22.3% | – | -16.3% | – |
| 5 May 2022 21:30 | Mar. 2022 | -16.3% | – | -12.9% | – |
| 31 Mar 2022 20:30 | Feb. 2022 | -12.9% | – | -15.1% | – |
| 3 Mar 2022 19:30 | Jan. 2022 | -15.1% | – | -9.8% | – |
| 3 Feb 2022 19:30 | Dec. 2021 | -9.8% | – | 9.6% | – |
| 10 Jan 2022 19:30 | Nov. 2021 | 9.6% | – | 3.9% | – |
| 30 Nov 2021 19:30 | Oct. 2021 | 3.9% | – | 9.5% | – |
| 3 Nov 2021 20:30 | Sep. 2021 | 9.5% | – | 42% | – |
| 30 Sept 2021 21:30 | Aug. 2021 | 42% | – | 32.7% | – |
| 31 Aug 2021 21:30 | Jul. 2021 | 32.7% | – | 53.1% | – |
| 3 Aug 2021 21:30 | Jun. 2021 | 53.1% | – | 51.6% | – |
| 5 Jul 2021 21:30 | May. 2021 | 51.6% | – | 53% | – |
| 1 Jun 2021 21:30 | Apr. 2021 | 53% | – | 68.5% | – |
| 5 May 2021 21:30 | Mar. 2021 | 68.5% | – | 52.6% | – |
| 31 Mar 2021 20:30 | Feb. 2021 | 52.6% | – | 29.1% | – |
| 2 Mar 2021 19:30 | Jan. 2021 | 29.1% | – | 55.7% | – |
| 3 Feb 2021 19:30 | Dec. 2020 | 55.7% | – | 30.2% | – |
| 7 Jan 2021 19:30 | Nov. 2020 | 30.2% | – | 27.3% | – |
| 1 Dec 2020 19:30 | Oct. 2020 | 27.3% | – | 26.2% | – |
| 2 Nov 2020 19:30 | Sep. 2020 | 26.2% | – | 9% | – |
| 30 Sept 2020 21:30 | Aug. 2020 | 9% | – | 8.2% | – |
| 1 Sept 2020 21:30 | Jul. 2020 | 8.2% | – | 2% | – |
| 30 Jul 2020 21:30 | Jun. 2020 | 2% | – | -5% | – |
| 1 Jul 2020 21:30 | May. 2020 | -5% | – | 17.7% | – |
| 3 Jun 2020 21:30 | Apr. 2020 | 17.7% | – | 5.6% | – |
| 4 May 2020 21:30 | Mar. 2020 | 5.6% | – | 0.4% | – |
| 1 Apr 2020 20:30 | Feb. 2020 | 0.4% | – | -7% | – |
| 3 Mar 2020 19:30 | Jan. 2020 | -7% | – | -2% | – |
| 3 Feb 2020 19:30 | Dec. 2019 | -2% | – | -8.5% | – |
| 8 Jan 2020 19:30 | Nov. 2019 | -8.5% | – | -14.7% | – |
| 2 Dec 2019 19:30 | Oct. 2019 | -14.7% | – | -7.6% | – |
| 31 Oct 2019 20:30 | Sep. 2019 | -7.6% | – | -17.2% | – |
The next Australia Building Approvals YoY is due Monday, 30 November 2026 at 19:30 New York time (Oct. 2026).
The last Australia Building Approvals YoY (Sep. 2026, released 2 Nov 2026) came in at 15.4%; the previous reading was 22.2%.
Australia Building Approvals YoY is released monthly by Bureau of Statistics. CRTLAB has 84 releases on record since 31 Oct 2019.
The highest was 68.5% (Mar. 2021) and the lowest -22.3% (Apr. 2022). The five-year average is 5.61%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the AUD, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the AUD against its forecast, red one that was bad.
In Australia, Building Permits show the seasonally adjusted total number of approved new dwelling units. A dwelling unit is defined as a self-contained suite of rooms, including cooking and bathing facilities and intended for long-term residential use.