New South Wales dwelling commencements
Dwelling commencements, New South Wales · Australian Bureau of Statistics · June quarter 2026
New South Wales dwelling commencements 11,252 in the June quarter 2026, down 5.5% on the quarter and down 1.1% over the year.
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What the numbers say
New South Wales dwelling commencements (New South Wales: dwelling units commenced) were 11,252 in the June quarter 2026, down from 11,907 in the March quarter 2026. That was down 5.5% on the quarter, down 1.1% over the year, down 38.6% over 5 years and down 35.3% over 10 years. The latest figure is the lowest since the December quarter 2024. It is 43.9% below the peak of 20,064 in the March quarter 2016, the highest since the series began in the September quarter 1984. The low of 5,730 in the March quarter 2009 was the lowest since the series began in the September quarter 1984. Dwelling commencements in Australia were 52,201 in the June quarter 2026.
How many new homes were started in New South Wales?
New South Wales dwelling commencements were 11,252 in the June quarter 2026. That was down from 11,907 in the March quarter 2026.
Are dwelling commencements in New South Wales rising or falling?
New South Wales dwelling commencements were down 5.5% on the quarter in the June quarter 2026. They were also down 1.1% over the year, and the latest figure of 11,252 is the lowest since the December quarter 2024.
How much have dwelling commencements in New South Wales changed over the year?
New South Wales dwelling commencements were down 1.1% over the year from the June quarter 2025 to the June quarter 2026. The June quarter 2026 figure was 11,252.
What was the highest quarterly number of dwelling commencements in New South Wales since the series began in 1984?
The peak of New South Wales dwelling commencements was 20,064 in the March quarter 2016, the highest since the series began in the September quarter 1984. The June quarter 2026 figure of 11,252 is 43.9% below the peak.
Written from the figures on this page · updated 9 October 2026
Recent quarters
| Quarter | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| June quarter 2026 | 11,252 | final |
| March quarter 2026 | 11,907 | final |
| December quarter 2025 | 16,481 | final |
| September quarter 2025 | 12,218 | final |
| June quarter 2025 | 11,378 | final |
| March quarter 2025 | 13,088 | final |
| December quarter 2024 | 10,768 | final |
| September quarter 2024 | 11,951 | final |
Full series · 168 quarters · CSV · JSON
This series counts the number of dwelling units on which construction has commenced in New South Wales during the quarter, published quarterly by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The series runs from September quarter 1984 to June quarter 2026, with the latest reading at 11,252 dwelling units. It sits alongside related New South Wales series for dwelling units completed and dwelling units under construction. A commencement is recorded when work begins on site, so approvals that have not yet reached that stage are not included here.
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Also in this family
- New South Wales: dwelling units completed · CSV · JSON
- New South Wales: 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.