South Australia dwelling approvals
Building approvals, South Australia · Australian Bureau of Statistics · September 2026
South Australia dwelling approvals 1,708 in September 2026, up 37.1% over the year.
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What the numbers say
South Australia had 1,708 dwelling units approved in September 2026, compared with 1,776 in August 2026. Approvals were up 37.1% over the year from September 2025, up 55.6% over 5 years from September 2021 and up 73.4% over 10 years from September 2016. The September 2026 figure was 3.8% below the peak of 1,776 in August 2026, the highest since the series began in July 1983. The low was 351 in January 1997, the lowest since the series began in July 1983. Across Australia, 18,318 dwelling units were approved in September 2026.
How many new homes were approved in South Australia?
South Australia had 1,708 dwelling units approved in September 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That compares with 1,776 in August 2026, and with 18,318 across Australia in September 2026.
Are dwelling approvals in South Australia rising or falling?
South Australia's dwelling approvals were up 37.1% over the year to September 2026. They were also up 55.6% over 5 years and up 73.4% over 10 years to September 2026.
How much have dwelling approvals in South Australia changed over the year?
South Australia's dwelling approvals were up 37.1% over the year from September 2025 to September 2026. The latest figure was 1,708 in September 2026.
What was the highest monthly number of dwelling approvals in South Australia since the series began in 1983?
South Australia's highest monthly number of dwelling units approved was 1,776 in August 2026, the highest since the series began in July 1983. The September 2026 figure of 1,708 was 3.8% below that peak.
Written from the figures on this page · updated 2 November 2026
Recent months
| Month | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1,708 | final |
| August 2026 | 1,776 | final |
| July 2026 | 1,334 | final |
| June 2026 | 1,394 | final |
| May 2026 | 1,536 | final |
| April 2026 | 1,346 | final |
| March 2026 | 1,315 | final |
| February 2026 | 1,212 | final |
Full series · 519 months · CSV · JSON
South Australia: dwelling units approved counts the number of new dwelling units approved for construction in South Australia in a given month. It is published monthly by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and runs from July 1983 to September 2026, with the latest reading at 1,708. The series sits alongside two related measures in this family: houses approved, and dwellings excluding houses approved. An approval records permission to build, not work started or completed, so the count does not track whether a dwelling is subsequently built.
Figures are drawn from the ABS earnings, building and population collection and are published under CC BY 4.0.
Also in this family
- South Australia: houses approved · CSV · JSON
- South Australia: 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.