ACT dwelling approvals
Building approvals, Australian Capital Territory · Australian Bureau of Statistics · September 2026
ACT dwelling approvals 453 in September 2026, up 397.8% over the year.
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What the numbers say
The Australian Capital Territory recorded 453 dwelling units approved in September 2026, compared with 157 in August 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Approvals were up 397.8% over the year from September 2025, down 38.9% over 5 years from September 2021 and down 50.3% over 10 years from September 2016. The latest figure is 65.0% below the peak of 1,296 in July 2018, the highest since the series began in July 1983. The low was 43 in March 1991, the lowest since the series began in July 1983. The figure for Australia in September 2026 was 18,318.
How many new homes were approved in the Australian Capital Territory?
The Australian Capital Territory had 453 dwelling units approved in September 2026. That compares with 157 in August 2026.
Are dwelling approvals in the Australian Capital Territory rising or falling?
ACT dwelling approvals in September 2026 were up 397.8% over the year, down 38.9% over 5 years and down 50.3% over 10 years. The 453 dwelling units approved in September 2026 compare with 157 in August 2026.
How much have dwelling approvals in the Australian Capital Territory changed over the year?
ACT dwelling approvals were up 397.8% over the year from September 2025 to September 2026. The September 2026 figure was 453 dwelling units approved.
What was the highest monthly number of dwelling approvals in the Australian Capital Territory since the series began in 1983?
The highest monthly number of ACT dwelling approvals was 1,296 in July 2018, the highest since the series began in July 1983. The September 2026 figure of 453 is 65.0% below the peak.
Written from the figures on this page · updated 2 November 2026
Recent months
| Month | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 453 | final |
| August 2026 | 157 | final |
| July 2026 | 257 | final |
| June 2026 | 387 | final |
| May 2026 | 308 | final |
| April 2026 | 127 | final |
| March 2026 | 169 | final |
| February 2026 | 630 | final |
Full series · 519 months · CSV · JSON
This series counts the total number of dwelling units approved in the Australian Capital Territory, published monthly by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The latest reading is 453 dwelling units for September 2026, and the series runs from July 1983 to September 2026. An approval is a building authorisation recorded by a local or other reporting authority; it does not record whether construction starts or finishes.
The series sits alongside two related members for the territory: houses approved, and dwellings excluding houses approved, which together make up the headline count. Published under CC BY 4.0.
Also in this family
- Australian Capital Territory: houses approved · CSV · JSON
- Australian Capital Territory: dwellings excluding houses approved · CSV · JSON
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Source
- α
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS earnings, building and population (market panel), retrieved 2 November 2026. CC BY 4.0.
- γ
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS earnings, building and population (market panel), retrieved 1 October 2026. CC BY 4.0.
- β
- Computed by Numbra from α.