ACT dwelling commencements
Dwelling commencements, Australian Capital Territory · Australian Bureau of Statistics · June quarter 2026
ACT dwelling commencements 561 in the June quarter 2026, down 62.3% on the quarter and down 2.4% over the year.
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What the numbers say
In the June quarter 2026, 561 dwelling units commenced in the Australian Capital Territory, compared with 1,490 in the March quarter 2026. That was down 62.3% on the quarter, down 2.4% over the year, down 63.6% over 5 years and down 57.0% over 10 years. The June quarter 2026 figure was the lowest since the March quarter 2025. It was 79.7% below the peak of 2,761 in the September quarter 2018, the highest since the series began in the September quarter 1984. Across Australia, dwelling commencements were 52,201 in the June quarter 2026.
How many new homes were started in the Australian Capital Territory?
In the June quarter 2026, 561 dwelling units commenced in the Australian Capital Territory. That compared with 1,490 in the March quarter 2026.
Are dwelling commencements in the Australian Capital Territory rising or falling?
ACT dwelling commencements fell in the June quarter 2026, down 62.3% on the quarter. They were also down 2.4% over the year, down 63.6% over 5 years and down 57.0% over 10 years.
How much have dwelling commencements in the Australian Capital Territory changed over the year?
ACT dwelling commencements were down 2.4% over the year to the June quarter 2026, when 561 dwelling units commenced.
What was the highest quarterly number of dwelling commencements in the Australian Capital Territory since the series began in 1984?
The peak for ACT dwelling commencements was 2,761 in the September quarter 2018, the highest since the series began in the September quarter 1984. The June quarter 2026 figure of 561 was 79.7% below the peak.
Written from the figures on this page · updated 9 October 2026
Recent quarters
| Quarter | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| June quarter 2026 | 561 | final |
| March quarter 2026 | 1,490 | final |
| December quarter 2025 | 866 | final |
| September quarter 2025 | 2,019 | final |
| June quarter 2025 | 575 | final |
| March quarter 2025 | 438 | final |
| December quarter 2024 | 810 | final |
| September quarter 2024 | 261 | final |
Full series · 168 quarters · CSV · JSON
This series counts the number of dwelling units on which construction commenced in the Australian Capital Territory in each quarter. It is published quarterly by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and runs from September quarter 1984 to June quarter 2026, with the latest reading at 561. A commencement records the start of building work, not its finish, so the series is read alongside the other members of this family: dwelling units completed and dwelling units under construction.
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Also in this family
- Australian Capital Territory: dwelling units completed · CSV · JSON
- Australian Capital Territory: dwelling units under construction · CSV · JSON
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Source
- α
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS earnings, building and population (market panel), retrieved 7 October 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.