Northern Territory dwelling commencements
Dwelling commencements, Northern Territory · Australian Bureau of Statistics · June quarter 2026
Northern Territory dwelling commencements 249 in the June quarter 2026, up 29.7% on the quarter and up 64.9% over the year.
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What the numbers say
Northern Territory dwelling commencements were 249 in the June quarter 2026, compared with 192 in the March quarter 2026. That was up 29.7% on the quarter, up 64.9% over the year, down 16.4% over 5 years and up 2.5% over 10 years. The latest figure is the highest since the June quarter 2021. It is 66.0% below the peak of 732 in the June quarter 1985, the highest since the series began in the September quarter 1984. The low of 80 in the March quarter 2024 was the lowest since the series began in the September quarter 1984. Australia's dwelling commencements were 52,201 in the June quarter 2026. The series measures Northern Territory: dwelling units commenced.
How many new homes were started in the Northern Territory?
Northern Territory dwelling commencements were 249 in the June quarter 2026, measured as Northern Territory: dwelling units commenced. That compares with 192 in the March quarter 2026.
Are dwelling commencements in the Northern Territory rising or falling?
Northern Territory dwelling commencements were up 29.7% on the quarter in the June quarter 2026, at 249. They were up 64.9% over the year and down 16.4% over 5 years, and the latest figure is the highest since the June quarter 2021.
How much have dwelling commencements in the Northern Territory changed over the year?
Northern Territory dwelling commencements were up 64.9% over the year from the June quarter 2025 to the June quarter 2026. The latest figure was 249.
What was the highest quarterly number of dwelling commencements in the Northern Territory since the series began in 1984?
Northern Territory dwelling commencements peaked at 732 in the June quarter 1985, the highest since the series began in the September quarter 1984. The June quarter 2026 figure of 249 is 66.0% below the peak.
Written from the figures on this page · updated 9 October 2026
Recent quarters
| Quarter | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| June quarter 2026 | 249 | final |
| March quarter 2026 | 192 | final |
| December quarter 2025 | 202 | final |
| September quarter 2025 | 168 | final |
| June quarter 2025 | 151 | final |
| March quarter 2025 | 228 | final |
| December quarter 2024 | 134 | final |
| September quarter 2024 | 111 | final |
Full series · 168 quarters · CSV · JSON
This series counts the number of dwelling units on which building work commenced in the Northern Territory in a 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 249. A commencement is recorded when work on the dwelling begins, so the count does not track whether that work is finished in the same quarter.
The same family includes two companion series for the Northern Territory: dwelling units completed and dwelling units under construction. Together they cover the start, the end and the stock of work in progress. The data are released under CC BY 4.0.
Also in this family
- Northern Territory: dwelling units completed · CSV · JSON
- Northern 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.